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CHAMPION v. OUTLOOK NASHVILLE, INC.

No. 03-5068.

380 F.3d 893 (2004)

Calvin B. CHAMPION, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. OUTLOOK NASHVILLE, INC., et al., Defendants, Debbie Miller, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 19, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Thomas Nebel, Law Offices of Tom Nevel, Nashville, TN, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Thomas C. Marszewski (briefed), Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery, Chicago, IL, James D. Montgomery (briefed), Trent A. McCain (argued and briefed), Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Francis H. Young (argued and briefed), Metropolitan Department of Law, Nashville, TN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before: BATCHELDER and MOORE, Circuit Judges; CALDWELL, District Judge.

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

The death of Calvin D. Champion ("Champion") shortly after being detained, restrained, and subdued by Nashville Police Officers presents us with a difficult issue of whether the Officers are entitled to qualified immunity such that we should reverse a jury verdict rendered against them. On April 30, 1999, Champion overwhelmed the facilities of his caregiver, promoting a response by the Nashville Police. Three Nashville...

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