United States Tenth Circuit

Plaintiffs in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action failed to establish a constitutional violation through the conduct of police officials and other defendants, during standoff negotiations with an individual who eventually committed suicide.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2003
• Published 06/16/2003

Judges

• TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge., Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, BRISCOE, Circuit Judge, and SHADUR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce Schultz, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, (Tom C. Lane, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, James O. Goodwin, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Allen Mitchell, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, with him on the briefs), appearing for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marthanda J. Beckworth, Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Holeman, Phipps, Brittingham & Gladd, Tulsa, OK, appearing for Appellees Gentz and Psychological Services., Larry V. Simmons, Assistant City Attorney (Martha Rupp Carter, City Attorney, and John E. Dorman, Senior Assistant City Attorney, with him on the brief), Tulsa, OK, appearing for Appellees City of Tulsa and Chief Ronald Palmer.