Legal Opinion
Seiler v. City of Bethany
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 10, 1987No. 66183PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBINSON, Presiding Judge:
On June 19, 1985, twenty-seven year old, William K. Seiler, III, was arrested by the Bethany Police for driving under the influence of alcohol. Subsequently, the arres-tee was placed in a segregated cell and ultimately he committed suicide by hanging himself with his own shirt. This action was brought on behalf of decedent’s estate alleging negligence and violation of decedent’s constitutional rights pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and this motion was sustained…
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