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GIBSON v. COUNTY OF WASHOE, NEV.

No. 99-17338.

290 F.3d 1175 (2002)

Michelle GIBSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF WASHOE, NEVADA; Richard Kirkland, Washoe Co. Sheriff; Ray Wright, Washoe Co. Chief Deputy Sheriff; John Williams, Washoe Co. Supervising Sgt.; Rob Bowlin; Jereme Wormington; Michele Youngs; Scott Thomas; Robert Cook; Mary Jean Cloud, individually and in their capacities as deputy sheriffs of Washoe Co., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed May 22, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry H. Mowbray, Reno, Nevada, for the appellant.

Gregory R. Shannon, Washoe County District Attorney's Office, Reno, Nevada, for the appellees.

Before: REINHARDT, TASHIMA and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

BERZON, Circuit Judge.

On February 3, 1996, Stephen Gibson suffered a heart attack and died while in the custody of the Washoe County, Nevada, Sheriff's Department. Gibson's wife Michelle ("Ms.Gibson") brought this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on behalf of herself, their two children, and Gibson's estate, against the County, the sheriff, and a number of the sheriff's deputies who were on duty at the Washoe County jail the night Gibson died. Ms. Gibson contended...

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