Legal Opinion
Hicks v. City of Watonga
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1991No. 89-6418PublishedCited by 210 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988). The action arose out of the dismissal of Mr. Steven R. Hicks from his job as a police officer for the City of Watonga, Oklahoma. Mr. Hicks brought this action alleging that the appellants violated several of his constitutional rights. Mr. Hicks also brought various pendent state claims. The appellants moved for summary judgment claiming qualified immunity. The trial court found that the appellants are not immune, and denied their motion. This appeal followed.
We now hold that summary judgment should have been…
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