Legal Opinion
Brown v. Bryan County
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2000No. 98-40877PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a case brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for injuries resulting from excessive force by an arresting officer, for which Bryan County, Oklahoma, was found liable by a jury on the basis of its failure to provide any training to a reserve deputy who was allowed to make arrests. Stacy Burns, a young, inexperienced reserve sheriffs deputy, without the benefit of training or supervision, participated in a car chase and arrest involving the use of force. Because of the manner in which Burns effectuated the arrest, the plaintiff, Jill Brown, suffered…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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