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BROWN v. ELLIOTT

No. 16-2214, No. 16-2218.

876 F.3d 637 (2017)

Arlean K. BROWN, as the Personal Representative of Melvin K. Lawhorn, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian ELLIOTT; Jim Matthews, individually and in his official capacity as the Sheriff of Kershaw County; Kershaw County Sheriff's Office; Kershaw County, Defendants-Appellants. Arlean K. Brown, as the Personal Representative of Melvin K. Lawhorn, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brian Elliott; Jim Matthews, individually and in his official capacity as the Sheriff of Kershaw County; Kershaw County Sheriff's Office; Kershaw County, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 21, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: H. Thomas Morgan, Jr. , DUBOSE-ROBINSON, PC, Camden, South Carolina, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Jordan Christopher Calloway , MCGOWAN, HOOD & FELDER, LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. ON BRIEF: Robert V. Phillips , MCGOWAN, HOOD & FELDER, LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Motz wrote the opinion, in which Judge Traxler and Judge Keenan joined.

This case arises from the fatal police shooting of Melvin Lawhorn. His personal representative, Arlean Brown, brought this action in state court, asserting Fourth Amendment excessive force claims, pursuant to § 1983, and various state law claims against Kershaw County...

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