Steven Lee Ellis v. Peter A. Wynalda, in His Individual Capacity as a Police Officer for the City of Indianapolis

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1993-07-15

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BAUER, Chief Judge, dissenting. I respectfully dissent. On the uncontested facts of this case, I believe the police officer acted in an objectively reasonable manner. In moments of crisis, men and women in whom we entrust the safety of our persons and property must make split second decisions. The trial judge, I believe, correctly, analyzed the problem and concluded that the defendant did wh…

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