Legal Opinion

Dixon v. City of Lawton

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 8, 1990No. 86-2447PublishedCited by 155 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant administratrix brought this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3) against defendants-appellees City of Lawton and three police officers seeking redress for the shooting death of her son, Wesley Raynard Dixon (Dixon). After a six-day trial, the jury on specific interrogatories found in favor of each individual defendant and the city on the § 1983 claim, and in favor of the individual defendants on the § 1985(3) claim. The district court entered judgment on the jury verdict in favor of all defendants. Plaintiff now appeals…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Dennis v. SparksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by155 opinions

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