Legal Opinion
Allen v. Muskogee Oklahoma
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1997No. 96-7021PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Marilyn Alen appeals from an adverse ruling on her civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as personal representative, alleging that the defendants used excessive force against her deceased husband in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment to the individual Defendant-Appellee police officers on the ground that they did not violate the Fourth Amendment. Having determined that no constitutional violation occurred, the court also granted summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee City of Muskogee. Our…
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