U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Piazza v. Jefferson Cnty.
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Author
- Kevin Christopher Newsom
- Filed
- May 9, 2019
- Case
- Piazza v. Jefferson Cnty.
- Case status
- Decided
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NEWSOM, Circuit Judge: Ricky Hinkle died in the Birmingham City Jail after being shocked with a taser, twice. Hinkle's son, Nyreekis Hunter, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging several claims on his behalf, including, as relevant here, (1) an excessive-force claim against Deputy Habimana Dukuzumuremyi an…
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