Attorneys obtained summary judgment in a case where the plaintiff, the deceased's mother, brought an action alleging, inter alia, various violations of 42 U

Attorneys obtained summary judgment in a case where the plaintiff, the deceased's mother, brought an action alleging, inter alia, various violations of 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and various state based claims against the insured, the township, the township police department, and several individual police officers. Plaintiff specifically alleged excessive force, violation of due process, and violation of Equal Protection pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. Plaintiffs' son was shot and killed by the police after entering into a home and attacking the homeowner and proceeding outside with a knife still in his hands. Police confronted the decedent outside and after various commands to drop his weapon, the decedent moved toward the officers, thus necessitating two of the officers to discharge their weapons. The Court dismissed the case finding that, under the circumstances, the firing of three shots was objectively reasonable and thus granting qualified immunity to each of the officers. The Court also dismissed all claims against the public entity because plaintiff could not establish that the municipality violated any custom or policy. All state based claims were also dismissed.