Legal Opinion
Myers v. Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1998No. 97-6003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of the tragic shooting death of Tom Myers by two officers of the Oklahoma County Sheriffs Department. Mr. Myers’s survivors, including his wife Suzanne, sued the sheriff, the County, and the two officers who shot Mr. Myers.' The suit alleged that in shooting Mr. Myers, the defendants committed various torts and constitutional violations. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the sheriff in his official capacity and the County. The plaintiffs now appeal that grant of summary judgment. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291…
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