Legal Opinion
Hewitt v. City of Truth or Consequences
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1985No. 82-2447PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
This civil rights action was brought by Martha Hewitt as personal representative of the estate of her son Howard Hewitt, and by Martha and her husband Harry Hewitt on their own behalf.1 Plaintiff sought damages and injunctive relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against the City of Truth or Consequences, the Sierra County, New Mexico Board of County Commissioners, various City and County supervisory officials, City police officers John Sarember and Brack Callahan, and *1377Sierra County Reserve Deputy Sheriff Henry Cruz. Plaintff alleged that Howard Hewitt’s death…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Kenneth Ray Meade v. Grubbs, Badge No. 128, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff of the County of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Willie Dixon, Hyon Dixon v. Deputy Sheriff Donald Richer, Deputy Sheriff David YarbroughCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Elizabeth Hannula v. City of Lakewood and Jane Doe, and Don LivelyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Charles Bella v. Lee Chamberlain and Curtis MeyersCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Christiansen v. City of TulsaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
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