THOMAS v. BENTON COUNTY, ARK.

Civ. No. 88-5044.

702 F.Supp. 737 (1988)

Anita THOMAS and Jerry Thomas, Personal Representatives of Kent Thomas, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Arkansas, Fayetteville Division.

December 23, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Lingle, Rogers, Ark., April Charney, Ozark Legal Services, Fayetteville, Ark., for plaintiffs.

David Klinger, Pros. Atty., Bentonville, Ark., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

H. FRANKLIN WATERS, Chief Judge.

This case was brought under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court has jurisdiction under the provisions of 28 U.S. C. §§ 1331 and 1343.

On June 22, 1983, plaintiffs' decedent, Kent Thomas, their son, was incarcerated in the Benton County, Arkansas, jail. Late on the evening of that day he tore strips from his bedding and fashioned a "rope". He hung himself from a light fixture...

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