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Craig Henry v. Bill Perry
866 F.2d 657
3rd Cir.
1989
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*1 signature rejection on the form Both might be this form Although, arguably, deposition testimony and Lee’s unrefuted of itself signature in and Lee’s establish, matter of that Lee knowing as a conclusively constitute a does rejected motorist cov- knowingly uninsured Vasquez v. Compare Bankers rejection, erage. (Fla. Co., 502 So.2d Insurance In

1987) Riggsby v. West with (Fla. 1364, 1367 Co., So.2d surance IY. CONCLUSION Dist.1987), on this signature App. 1st plain- order persuasive evidence court’s very district particular form knowingly to remand this case to made. tiffs motion rejection was that the The district will be affirmed. state court testimony Lee Second, deposition entering summary judgment order court’s rejected unin- knowingly that he reveals Liberty will also affirmed. favor coverage, to wit: motorist sured When plaintiffs] Peck for Q: [By Mr. rejections of

you executed [Lee] coverage,

uninsured motorist annually?

done

A: Yes. a form that came

Q: And was that mail, the insur- through or did

you appear personally representative

ance sign How was that you it? and have Craig HENRY knowledge? your the best of done to personally. He A: person that Q: PERRY, be that Appellant. And who would sign that you appear to have No.

form? Liberty represent- Bill Henderson A: [a Court States ative] Third Circuit.

A: tional Q: # Could rejected. coverage, [*] you suggested well, tell [*] whyme — I did not need. [*] it [*] coverage addi- [*] Submitted As Decided Amended Aug. Third Circuit Feb. 1988. Rule 12(6) # [*] [*] [*] # [*] Sheppard for

Q: [By Mr. defendants] you were you earlier testified managing manager or the general Budget named then.

agent of as was authority with the you

Were Budget? procure insurance

A: Yes. per-

Q: Mr. came down And Henderson coverage year to discuss

sonally once a you?

A: Yes.

Q: he offer uninsured motorist And did it was you? You knew that

insurance you?

available

A: Yes. *2 HIGGINBOTHAM, SLOVITER

Before MARIS, Judges. Circuit and THE COURT OPINION OF MARIS, Judge. from appeal by the defendant

This is an summary judgment a suit damages U.S.C. § Craig Henry, prisoner brought by Institution at Pitts- Correctional State Perry, a corrections of- burgh, the decision ficer at that Since institution. immuni- involves ty, it is Mitchell 511, 105 S.Ct. Forsyth, 472 U.S. complaint, plaintiff alleged In his that, Pittsburgh being returned to while upon meet and arrival at from a track Pittsburgh believing the officers charge including him the defendant unarmed, escape an proceeded to effect thereupon “Mr. commenced ordering to fire 5 or 6 at me without shots weapon stop me to he had of the shots shoot to kill.” One arm. He com- wounded subsequently re- pleted escape his but captured. complaint on Feb- his filed Subsequently, on

ruary March in the he was convicted state escape. crime of the civil court of the us the rights case now defendant summary judgment as- filed a motion for qualified immunity from suit at- serting escape prevent plaintiff’s tempting to wounding him in by firing at him and motion, denied the arm. The district court ques- a material believing that there was as to whether tion of fact the case firing to maim or had warned gun shoot. kill he had and would Gen., Zimmerman, Har- Atty. LeRoy S. the defendant Tischuk, Pa., Deputy A. risburg, Gloria court summary judgment the district erred. Minahan, Dep- Gen., Chief Donald P. Atty. copy a certified Before the court Pa., Gen., Gregory Pittsburgh, uty Atty. plaintiff’s trial for testimony at the Neuhauser, Atty. John Deputy Sr. affidavits. From as well several Gen., Har- Knorr, III, Deputy Chief plaintiff did es- Section, appel- Pa., Litigation risburg, ap- custody and was cape from lant. hours later. prehended until some the evidence that the undisputed also Henry, pro Craig se. appealed The order from will be reversed a verbal warn- gave effort to in the and the cause remanded with warning shots directions ing fired defense at enter defend- halt escape was court for in the state his trial ant. by the sexual coerced escape was

that his *3 There was inmates. of fellow harassment SLOYITER, Judge, concurring. court that the district before no evidence great respect majority, I With the the failed to warn the jurisdiction our believe that to consider the improperly. otherwise acted appeal summary judg- prison guards of dead by The use requires analysis ment in this case more punish may cruel and unusual ly force paragraph than contained in the first meaning Eighth the the ment within majority opinion. here, where, escap the as Amendment but I Forsyth, do not read Mitchell v. 472 involving the a crime ee has committed 511, 2806, 411 U.S. 105 S.Ct. 86 L.Ed.2d harm, here, bodily mur serious infliction of (1985), holding every in- that decision der, necessary deadly may force be used feasible, volving question qualified immunity the if, prevent escape and where suggest- As we given. Tennessee warning has been some 1694, Fenton, 126, 1, 11, Garner, 105 S.Ct. ed Chinchello v. 805 F.2d 471 U.S. v. (1985). (3d Cir.1986), 1701, question 1 130-31 the denial of a motion 85 im determining qualified existence of summary judgment claiming qualified the a reasonable munity immunity is whether on the “I based didn’t do it” action the defendant’s could have believed immediately appealable defense not be will light clearly established lawful hand, to be On the other we possessed. he and the information law jurisdiction have to hear an when — U.S.-, 107 Creighton, Anderson v. the district court has denied a defendant’s (1987); 3034, 3040, L.Ed.2d 523 97 S.Ct. qualified claim to which based 876, (11th Evans, 840 F.2d 881 v. Clark contention that the con- on the defendant’s Cir.1988). deciding question, the the brought suit is violated no duct on which allegations objective control and mere facts clearly norm. Id. established prevail may intent not over of malicious case, dispute the In this one could view Fitzgerald, v. those facts. Harlow one, parties the as a factual since between 800, 817-818, 102 S.Ct. 2737- U.S. Henry Perry gave him no contends Thus, 73 L.Ed.2d warning shooting. major- prior case, is whether force present Henry apparently ity believes because pre- good faith effort to applied was testify criminal trial that failed to at his vent warning, must assume there was no we the district court the under the facts before shooting. gave warning Perry said to have used ex- defendant cannot be However, warning vel non was since Here, plaintiff. force cessive defense, I Henry’s criminal not relevant to only attempted escape, testify his failure to so do not see how by the escape despite the shots fired he did raising preclude him from could Handcuffed, had defendant. a statement claim here. did file gate he beside the bus which climbed in the district court that there under oath running away being returned and was read, which, warning liberally no Using deadly very fast. testify. App. at he would so avers that preventing only means actually do so. We that did not and even majority’s persuaded join I am that on this record the district conclude however, I believe that judgment, because that the defendant court should have held Henry, failed to warn if had immunity and even entitled to the kind of alone could not establish should have entered qualified immu- that would defeat a malice for the defendant. Jr., Singh, Immigration the circumstances here. Parker Office nity defense under Div., Litigation, Dept, of murder Henry, had been convicted Civil U.S. of Justice who imprisonment, Bolton, life (John and sentenced Asst. Civil Applying “objec- escaping. admittedly Div.; Director, Smiley, Joan E. Asst. Wash- standard estab- legal reasonableness” tive D.C., brief) ington, respondent. on by Fitzgerald, lished Harlow (Arthur Helton, Sherman, C. Laura B. 2727, 2738, 73 L.Ed.2d 102 S.Ct. City, New York for amicus curiae (1982), by refined Anderson v. Rights Lawyers Committee for Human Creighton, 484 U.S. 107 S.Ct. Americas Watch. (1987), 3038-40, could 97 L.Ed.2d justi- reasonably believed that was have (Steven Reade, Katz, An- Hadrian R. *4 stop Henry using force to fied in McKelvie, Shoyer, drew W. Darina C. Deputy Superintendent filed escaping. The Porter, Gwyn Murray, Firth Arnold & every inmate that maxi- an affidavit that D.C.; Yriart, Washington, Monica C. Mc- must con- security mum institution be Lean, Va., for amicus curiae Cent. dangerous, any inmate sidered Refugee Center. escaping act of must be considered danger community. Operations to the Perry’s affidavit sets

Manual attached transporting inmates employees forth that ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND force, force, including deadly if an may use SUGGESTION FOR REHEARING use the least attempted but must IN BANC degree necessary. There is no of respondent’s petition rehearing warning. There is no requirement of a suggestion rehearing in banc was in the record to conclude that basis majority A submitted to the Court. of comply prescribed proce- did not judges having requested poll voted in a of dures. banc, grant rehearing in the Court to disposition Because turns on a of claim rehearing IT IS ORDERED that banc right duty, and correlative granted. for immediate meets the standard IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this I thus concur in the ma- argument case shall be calendared for at reversing remanding jority’s judgment days Term of Court. Within ten with directions to enter copies of the date of this order 7 additional for defendant. petitioner’s copies briefs and 6 additional filed, respondent’s shall be brief

respondent copies will file additional joint appendix. The amici curiae shall copies each file 6 additional of their briefs. A26851062, Petitioner, M.A. & NATURALIZA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, Respondent.

TION

No. 88-3004. States Court

Fourth Circuit.

Jan. Wyke, petitioner.

William Peter Van

Case Details

Case Name: Craig Henry v. Bill Perry
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date Published: Apr 13, 1989
Citation: 866 F.2d 657
Docket Number: 88-3226
Court Abbreviation: 3rd Cir.
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