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LIGGINS v. COHEN

No. 19-2045.

971 F.3d 798 (2020)

Antoinette LIGGINS, individually and on behalf of B.C., a minor; B.C., a minor, next friend Antoinette Liggins, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Officer Michael COHEN, individually, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 21, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Erin K. McGowan , of Saint Louis, MO.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the brief was Jason C. Webster , of Houston, TX. The following attorney(s) also appeared on the appellee brief; D. Todd Mathews , of Edwardsville, IL.

Before COLLOTON, SHEPHERD, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.

Antoinette Liggins, on behalf of herself and her minor son, sued police officer Michael Cohen under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he used excessive force in seizing the son, whose initials are B.C. The case involves a shooting: Cohen, in the line of duty, shot B.C., who was carrying a stolen gun, on July 11, 2015...

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