Scott v. Harris

In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court reversed an 11th Circuit ruling denying qualified immunity to a police officer sued by a fleeing motorist who was rendered quadriplegic when his car was pushed over an embankment by the officer\u27s vehicle. . The Court ruled that the officer did not violate the motorist\u27s Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure and that the officer was entitled to summary judgment. Both the federal district court and the 11th Circuit had ruled in favor of the respondent, denying the officer\u27s summary judgment motion based on qualified immunity after finding a Fourth Amendment violation