Legal Opinion
Sitzes v. City of West Memphis Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2010No. 09-2090PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Brant and Nancy Sitzes (collectively “plaintiffs”), parents of Brittney and Shelby Sitzes, brought this action against Officer James Wright of the West Memphis, Arkansas, Police Department (WMPD), the City of West Memphis, and various city officials (collectively “defendants”). They alleged constitutional and state tort claims arising out of a traffic *464accident in which a patrol car driven by Officer Wright struck the car driven by Brittney Sitzes, killing Brittney and severely injuring Shelby, her passenger. The district court2 granted summary judgment in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by147 opinions
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