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PAIVA v. CITY OF RENO

No. CV-N-94-218-ECR.

939 F.Supp. 1474 (1996)

John PAIVA, Margaret Schepp, and Guy P. Felton III, Administrator of the Estate of John Paiva, Jr., Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF RENO; Richard Kirkland, Chief of the Reno Police Dep't; Brian Chittenden; Gary Quam; Chris Alexander; Gary Pointer; and Does 1-20, inclusive, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Nevada.

August 30, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terri Keyser-Cooper, Santa Cruz, CA, Donald York Evans, Reno, NV, for Plaintiffs.

Dianne E. Foley, Deputy Reno City Attorney, Reno, NV, for Defendants.

ORDER

EDWARD C. REED, Jr., District Judge.

Introduction

John Paiva, Jr. was shot and killed by officers of the Reno Police Department on the night of April 4, 1992. His parents and his estate have sued the individual officers involved, their Chief of Police, and the City of Reno, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his federal civil rights, and appending various tort claims under Nevada law. This court by Order filed August...

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