LIGGINS v. DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS

No. 22-10100.

52 F.4th 953 (2022)

Lou LIGGINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS; Nathan Roach, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed: November 7, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Joseph Coyle, III, Esq. , McEldrew Young, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James Thomas Jeffrey, Jr., Esq. , Law Offices of Jim Jeffrey, Arlington, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Clement, Duncan, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.


Four years ago, Lou Liggins was having a "severe mental health episode" and voicing "suicidal ideations." So, his mother called the police. When the Chief of Police arrived, he ordered his officers to enter the Liggins's home and, in the mix-up, Liggins was shot. Because the Chief's decision to intervene wasn...

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