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HOCKER v. PIKEVILLE CITY POLICE DEPT.

No. 13-5341.

738 F.3d 150 (2013)

Charles Russell HOCKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PIKEVILLE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; Addison Baisden and Chadwick Branham, in their individual and official capacities, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: December 17, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Katherine L. MacPherson , Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Russell H. Davis, Jr. , Baird and Baird, Pikeville, Kentucky, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Katherine L. MacPherson , Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Russell H. Davis, Jr. , Baird and Baird, Pikeville, Kentucky, for Appellees.

Before: BOGGS and SUTTON, Circuit Judges; CLELAND, District Judge.

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

A heavily intoxicated, possibly suicidal Charles Hocker led two Pikeville police cruisers on a nighttime, lights-off, high-speed chase for seven miles before pulling onto a darkened gravel road. A lot happened in the next few seconds. Officers Addison Baisden and Chadwick Branham exited their cruisers with guns drawn and ordered Hocker to show his hands and turn off his car. Maybe Hocker heard the commands; maybe he didn't...

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