Rasanen v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
Judge RAGGI dissents in a separate opinion.
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Leroy J. Rasanen is the father and estate administrator of John C. Rasanen, who was shot and killed by Defendant-Appellee Daniel Brown, a New York State Police trooper, during a (warranted) search of John Rasanen’s home. Plaintiff began this action against Brown and others in May 2004. Plaintiffs September 2004 amended complaint alleged one cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and another for negligence. Plaintiffs § 1983 claim asserted that the fatal shooting of John Rasanen constituted excessive force;…
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