Casondra Pollreis, on Behalf of Herself and Her Minor Children, W. Y. and S. Y. v. Lamont Marzolf, et al.

In Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007), this Court recognized a narrow exception to the longstanding rule that disputed facts must be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party at summary judgment. Relying on dashcam video that captured the relevant events in their entirety, this Court explained that where a party’s “version of events is so utterly discredited by the record that no reasonable jury could have believed him,” courts at summary judgment should “view[ ] the facts in the light depicted by the videotape.” Id. at 380–381. In this case, the court below applied Scott to inconclusive dashcam footage that captured only part of the events in dispute, holding that in light of the footage, “[t]he evidence * * * need not be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.” App. 10a. The question presented—which Petitioner contends is appropriate for resolution either on the merits or on summary reversal—is: After Scott v. Harris, is a court at summary judgment still obligated to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party where record video does not conclusively and comprehensively capture the underlying events in dispute?