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BROWER v. INYO COUNTY

No. 87-248.

489 U.S. 593 (1989)

109 S.Ct. 1378

103 L.Ed.2d 628

BROWER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CALDWELL (BROWER), ET AL. v. COUNTY OF INYO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 21, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Gilmore argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Craig A. Diamond.

Philip W. McDowell argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Gregory L. James.

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

On the night of October 23, 1984, William James Caldwell (Brower) was killed when the stolen car that he had been driving at high speeds for approximately 20 miles in an effort to elude pursuing police crashed into a police roadblock. His heirs, petitioners here, brought this action in Federal District Court under 42 U. S. C. § 1983, claiming, inter alia, that respondents used "brutal, excessive, unreasonable...

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