Opinion ID: 2973414
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Heading: Sigley’s Version of the Facts

Text: In the Plaintiff’s version of the facts, she contends that Mockler chased after her son as he drove away from the scene, pointed his gun down into Davis’ open driver’s side window, and shot him in the back. (J.A. at 326) (Plaintiff’s Br. at 4). Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Mockler sprang from his vehicle with his weapon drawn and moved to the area near his unmarked vehicle’s front right headlight. (J.A. at 135, 136). Davis backed up and repositioned his vehicle so that he could travel forward (East/Northeast) and drive around Mockler and his vehicle. As Davis’ car passed him, Mockler shot Davis in the back though his open driver’s side window. (J.A. at 145). In his deposition, Mockler recounted that “And the car’s [sic] going past me, and I’m just coming up and fired.” (J.A. at 144). Mockler was less than two and one half feet from the car. (J.A. at 82). No. 05-3055 Sigley v. City of Parma Heights, et al. Page 4 Immediately after the shooting, the police took a statement from Benedict. In his deposition explaining his statement, Benedict stated “whoever it was . . . who pointed a weapon down and into the window and when you heard a pop was running alongside of the Davis vehicle.” (J.A. at 330331). Benedict testified that the only thing he was unsure of was which officer was alongside Davis’ car. (J.A. at 91). He stated that prior to the officer firing that it “appeared that he was off towards his driver’s side, maybe a little bit behind.” (J.A. at 95). Benedict further stated that “[Davis] paused for about a second and then stepped on the pedal and swerved off to the right and tried to get around a couple of officers.” (J.A. at 89). The autopsy revealed that Davis was shot in his mid-back, just left of the midline. (J.A. at 396). Upon being shot, Davis immediately lost control of his car and crashed into several parked cars located just several feet away. Davis died of exsanguination as a result of the gunshot wound.