# Crystal Thompson v. Andrew Dill

> Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · July 23, 2019 · 930 F.3d 1008

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9888978

## Case

- **Full name:** Crystal THOMPSON; Z.T., by and Through His Next Friend Crystal Thompson; Tyler Hutson; G.T., III, by and Through His Next Friend Marinda Hayden; S.T., by and Through Her Next Friend Marinda Hayden; T.T., by and Through Her Next Friend Marinda Hayden; Gerald Thompson; Mary Estrada Plaintiffs - Appellees v. Andrew DILL Defendant - Appellant
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- **Decided:** July 23, 2019
- **Citations:** 930 F.3d 1008
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Kelly
- **Judges:** Gruender, Kelly, Grasz
- **Cited by:** 45 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- stating that, similar to qualified immunity, “we have limited jurisdiction to review issues of law related to the district court’s denial of summary judgment based on [the defendant’s] official immunity defense”
- stating that “it is not constitutionally unreasonable to use deadly force if an officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a threat of serious physical harm, either to the officer or others”
- noting that, under Missouri law, an officer’s actions when interacting with a suspected criminal are generally discretionary, and thus they are protected by official immunity
- explaining the scope of our jurisdiction to review a district court’s denial of summary judgment

## Opinion text

KELLY, Circuit Judge, concurring.
I concur in the court's opinion, but mindful of our lack of jurisdiction over Dill's appeal, I would offer no comment on the likelihood of what either party ultimately may be able to show with respect to whether Dill's actions were reasonable.

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