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MIRANDA-RIVERA v. TOLEDO-DAVILA

No. 14-1535.

813 F.3d 64 (2016)

Norma Iris MIRANDA-RIVERA; The Estate of Christopher Rojas Miranda; Nancy I. Trinidad-Torres, on behalf of her minor child C.Y.R.T., Plaintiffs, Appellants, Gabriel Rojas-Piris, Plaintiff, v. Pedro TOLEDO-DÁVILA, Superintendent, Police of Puerto Rico; Miguel Rodríguez-Crespi, Sergeant; William Pérez-Soto, Police Officer, Defendants, Appellees, Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Governor for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Roberto Sánchez-Ramos, Secretary of Justice, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Orlando Rivera-Lugardo; Juan José Toledo-Bayouth; José Toledo-Bayouth; Fernando Toledo-Bayouth; Pedro J. Toledo-Bayouth; John Doe, Police Officer, Toa Baja; Insurance Company ABC, Inc.; Richard Roe, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

February 12, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pedro R. Vázquez, III , with whom José F. Quetglas Jordan was on brief for appellant.

Susana I. Peñagarícano Brown , Assistant Solicitor General, with whom Margarita L. Mercado-Echegaray , Solicitor General, was on brief for appellees.

Before BARRON, HAWKINS, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Christopher Rojas Miranda ("Rojas") was arrested by Puerto Rico Police Department ("PRPD") officers for driving under the influence. Shortly after they brought him to the police station, he died in a holding cell. His family members and estate brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the arresting officers...

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