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FIELDS v. CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEX.

No. 90-2220.

922 F.2d 1183 (1991)

Paula Jean FIELDS, Individually, on behalf of the children and parents of Otis Roy Fields, and as Independent Administratix of the Estate of Otis Roy Fields, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS and Ernest Long, Individually, and in his Official Capacity as a Police Officer of the City of South Houston, Texas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 21, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary L. Sinderson, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

William S. Helfand, Kathleen Walsh Beirne, Jay D. Hirsch, Hirsch, Glover, Robinson & Sheiness, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GARWOOD and WIENER, Circuit Judges and VELA, District Judge.

VELA, District Judge:

Otis Fields was arrested by a police officer of the City of South Houston and subsequently died. His widow, Mrs. Fields, filed suit alleging that his death and physical injuries suffered prior to his death were a result of the practices of the City of South Houston and its officials. She sought damages under federal (42 U.S.C. § 1983) and state laws.

The district court granted summary judgment on the federal claims in favor of Officer...

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