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OKLAHOMA CITY v. TUTTLE

No. 83-1919.

471 U.S. 808 (1985)

CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY v. TUTTLE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF TUTTLE

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burck Bailey argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Carl Hughes argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were J. LeVonne Chambers and Eric Schnapper.*

JUSTICE REHNQUIST announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Part II, and an opinion with respect to Part III, in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE WHITE, and JUSTICE O'CONNOR joined.

In Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), this Court held that municipalities are "persons" subject to damages liability under § 1 of the Ku Klux Act of...

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