SIMMONS v. BRADSHAW

No. 16-10876.

879 F.3d 1157 (2018)

Evett L. SIMMONS, in her capacity as Guardian of the Property of Dontrell Stephens, Interested Party-Appellant Cross Appellee, Dontrell Stephens, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross Appellee, v. Ric BRADSHAW, Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida, Adams Lin, Deputy Sheriff, individually, Defendants — Appellees Cross Appellants, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 10, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick E. Quinlan , John Scarola , Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, for Interested Party Appellant-Cross Appellee.

David Joseph Sales , David J. Sales, PA, JUPITER, FL, Patrick E. Quinlan , John Scarola , Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross Appellee.

Summer M. Barranco , Richard A. Giuffreda , Purdy Jolly Giuffreda & Barranco, PA, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, for Defendant-Appellee-Cross Appellant.

Before TJOFLAT and WILSON, Circuit Judges, and ROBRENO, District Judge.


Dontrell Stephens was shot four times by Deputy Sheriff Adams Lin during an encounter in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 13, 2013. As a result, Stephens now suffers from permanent paralysis.

In an action brought against Deputy Lin as an individual and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw in his official capacity as the sheriff...

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