BRAUN v. BURKE

No. 19-2961.

983 F.3d 999 (2020)

Lori BRAUN, as Administratrix of the Estate of Cassandra Braun, Deceased, Individually and on Behalf of All Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of, Cassandra Braun, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Brian Ray BURKE, Trooper, Individually as an Officer of the Arkansas State Police; Bill Bryant, Colonel, Individually as the Chief Executive Officer of the Arkansas State Police, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 23, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Gene Brooks , Greenbrier, AR, Andrew C. Clarke , COCHRAN LAW FIRM, Memphis, TN, Paul J. James , JAMES & CARTER PLC, Little Rock, AR, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Matthew G. French , Brian Wayne Ray , COLLINS & COLLINS, Little Rock, AR, for Defendant-Appellee Brian Ray Burke.

Jennifer L. Merritt , ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Little Rock, AR, for Defendant-Appellee Bill Bryant.

Before COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.


The high-speed police pursuit of a speeding vehicle tragically ended with a car crash killing Cassandra Braun. Her mother (and estate administrator), Appellant Lori Braun ("Braun"), brought this case, alleging constitutional violations against the officer involved in the accident (Appellee Arkansas State Police Trooper Brian...

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