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ACOSTA v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

No. 22-11675.

MARIA DEL CARMEN MONTEFU ACOSTA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Maykel Antonio Barrera, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, LAWRENCE BALLESTEROS, JORGE FERRER, CYNTHIA MEAD, GIOVANNI RODRIGUEZ, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 28, 2024.

When her son died following an interaction with police, Maria Acosta sued (as relevant here) six Miami-Dade officers involved in his arrest, alleging both federal excessive-force claims and state wrongful-death claims. The district court granted summary judgment to the officers, and Acosta appealed that ruling. After considering...

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