CRAIG v. MARTIN

No. 19-10013.

26 F.4th 699 (2022)

Jacqueline CRAIG, Individually and on behalf of minors J.H., K.H., and A.C.; Brea Hymond, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. William D. MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED February 15, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daryl Kevin Washington, Esq. , Attorney, Law Offices of Daryl K. Washington, P.C., Matthew J. Kita , Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Kenneth E. East, Esq. , Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Owen, Chief Judge, and Barksdale and Duncan, Circuit Judges.


This case concerns the denial of qualified immunity to a police officer accused of using excessive force. Jacqueline Craig and four of her children sued Officer William D. Martin asserting claims for unlawful arrest, bystander injury, and excessive use of force. The district court denied Martin's motion for summary...

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