apr 30, 2007 - Scott V. Harris

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Argued Feb 26th, 2007 and Decided April 30th, 2007, Scott v. Harris took place after Deputy Timothy Scott ended a high-speed pursuit of a suspects car by nudging the rear bumper of the respondents vehicle which caused the respondents vehicle to crash and the respondent rendered a quadriplegic. The Eleventh Circuit decided that Scott's actions were constituted as "deadly force" under Tennessee v. Garner. As such the Respondent's constitutional rights were violated.
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"Because the car chase respondent initiated posed a substantial and immediate risk of serious physical injury to others, Scott’s attempt to terminate the chase by forcing respondent off the road was reasonable, and Scott is entitled to summary judgment."

“Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007).” Justia Law, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/550/372/.


https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/550/372/

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