“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court’s finding that a Denver police officer could be sued for allegedly using excessive force in a 2013 shootout that left the plaintiff injured.”
David Maxted successfully litigated the case past summary judgment and prevailing against Denver in its failed attempt to appeal.
The federal lawsuit is Valdez v. Motyka, 15-cv-109 and the Tenth Circuit opinion can be found here.