FRANKLIN v. PETERSON

No. 16-4429.

878 F.3d 631 (2017)

Walter Louis FRANKLIN, II, Trustee for the Estate of Terrance Terrell Franklin, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lucas PETERSON, individually, and in his official capacity; Michael Meath, individually, and in his official capacity; Janee Harteau, Chief of Police for the Minneapolis Police Department, individually and in her official capacity; City of Minneapolis, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 26, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jigar Ashwin Madia , MADIA LAW LLC, Minneapolis, MN, Michael Brady Padden , PADDEN & McCOLLISTER, Lake Elmo, MN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Brian Scott Carter , George Norris Henry , Sara Jeanne Lathrop , CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before LOKEN, BEAM, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


After the shooting death of Walter Louis Franklin, II, at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, Franklin's estate ("the estate") brought this action against two officers, the City of Minneapolis and the Chief of Police claiming excessive force, wrongful death, and negligence. The defendants moved for summary judgment, which...

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