Qualified Immunity Denial to Officer Reversed in Excessive Force Case
In Jean-Baptiste v. Gutierrez, No. 10-11129, an action against an officer for using deadly force against plaintiff, an armed suspect who was lying in wait after having fled from the vicinity of an armed burglary and robbery, the court reversed the denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity where defendant reasonably perceived the situation as an ambush that required the use of deadly force.
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- Read the Eleventh Circuit’s Decision in Jean-Baptiste v. Gutierrez, No. 10-11129
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