Scott v. Henrich

978 F.2d 481 Doris A. SCOTT, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of John William Scott, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James L. HENRICH; David J. Flamand; Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Agency; City of Butte; County of Silver Bow, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-35429. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 3, 1992 * . Decided Oct. 15, 1992. Curtis G. Thompson, William D. Jacobsen, Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, Great Falls, Mont., for plaintiff-appellant Doris A. Scott. Brendon J. Rohan, C. Richard Anderson, Poore, Roth & Robinson, Butte, Mont., for defendants-appellees Henrich, Flamand, and Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Agency. Gregory C. Black, Marshal Mickelson, Corrette, Smith, Pohlman & Allen, Butte, Mont., for defendants-appellees City of Butte and County of Silver Bow. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Before: FARRIS, NORRIS and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge. 1 Doris Scott contends that the police officer defendants acted unreasonably by killing her husband John Scott. 1 We consider the amount of proof needed to overcome a motion for summary…