Eleventh Circuit· 5/3/2010

Penley v. Eslinger

Citations

605 F.3d 843
2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 9106
2010 WL 1741557

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holding the officer’s belief that a fake gun was real was objectively reasonable under the circumstances
granting summary judgment to the defendant officer on federal and Florida excessive force claims because his use of deadly force was “objectively reasonable”
internal quotation USCA11 Case: 23-13930 Document: 29-1 Date Filed: 05/15/2025 Page: 13 of 16 23-13930 Opinion of the Court 13 omitted
“Because we hold that Lieutenant Weippert did not deprive Mr. Penley of a constitutional right, it is unnecessary for us to evaluate the constitutionality of Sheriff Eslinger’s use of force policy.”
“Official- injunctive relief, and that “he be placed in the position in which he would have worked absent the Defendants’ retaliatory conduct” or, alternatively, that he receive front pay. (Doc. # 47, at 50.

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Judges: Dubina, Martin, Cox

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