Legal Opinion
Pethtel v. West Virginia State Police
District Court, N.D. West Virginia
Decided July 29, 2008No. Civil Action 5:06CV87PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT AND DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS IN LI-MINE
FREDERICK P. STAMP, JR., District Judge.
I. Procedural History
The plaintiff in this action filed suit for claims arising out of the death of Thomas Samuel Pethtel, Jr. (“Pethtel”), who was shot by law enforcement officers after he had escaped from federal custody. Carol Pethtel has brought this action on her own behalf; in her capacity as administratrix of Pethtel’s estate; and as guardian ad litem for Pethtel’s three…
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