Garrett v. Athens-Clarke County, GA, No. 03-11264 (11th Cir.) (378 F.3d 1274) (July 30, 2004) (Per Curiam)
Loaded on Aug. 1, 2004
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August 30, 2004
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An arrestee died from positional asphyxia after being fettered by police. Plaintiff, the arrestee's mother, sued defendant police officers for wrongful death and deprivation of civil rights. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia granted the officers' motions for summary judgment on all claims, except the mother's ...
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