Traffic Stop Plaintiffs Appeal Jury Award Adjustments, Grant Of Qualified Immunity

( September 4, 2024, 9:49 AM EDT) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The estate of a deceased motorist and the motorist’s passenger involved in a traffic stop and chase that culminated in a crash and shooting and who sought damages from an Alabama city and city police officer for wrongful death and excessive force filed a notice of appeal to the 11th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals, seeking review of several orders of an Alabama federal court, including the vacatur of a $1. 5 million award to the passenger based on qualified immunity granted to the police officer. . . .