CHRISTIANSEN v. CITY OF TULSA

No. 02-5135.

332 F.3d 1270 (2003)

Theresa CHRISTIANSEN, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Sean Michael Christiansen, deceased; Meagan Thompson, on behalf of and for the benefit of Meagan Thompson, as a claimant to the estate, and in her individual capacity as widow, and Avery Christiansen, by and through her next friend, Meagan Thompson, as a claimant to the Estate and in her individual capacity as daughter, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF TULSA, a municipality; Ronald Palmer, acting individually and in his capacity as chief of police, Tulsa Police Department, John Doe, SOT Supervisor acting in his capacity as Head of Special Operations Unit of the Tulsa Police Department; John Doe Officers I, II, III, IV, V and VI, acting as members of the Tulsa Police Department; John Doe, SOT Supervisor acting individually and John Doe Officers I, II, III, IV, V, and VI, acting in their individual capacities; Psychological Services for the Tulsa Police & Fire Departments, Inc., an Oklahoma Professional Corporation; Douglas Gentz, sued as Dr. Douglas Gentz, Ph. D., as President of the Psychological Services for the Tulsa Police & Fire Departments, Inc., and as an individual acting on behalf of the City of Tulsa, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Schultz, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, (Tom C. Lane, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, James O. Goodwin, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Allen Mitchell, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, with him on the briefs), appearing for Appellants.

Marthanda J. Beckworth, Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Holeman, Phipps, Brittingham & Gladd, Tulsa, Oklahoma, appearing for Appellees Gentz and Psychological Services.

Larry V. Simmons, Assistant City Attorney (Martha Rupp Carter, City Attorney, and John E. Dorman, Senior Assistant City Attorney, with him on the brief), Tulsa, OK, appearing for Appellees City of Tulsa and Chief Ronald Palmer.

Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, BRISCOE, Circuit Judge, and SHADUR, District Judge.


TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Theresa Christiansen, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Sean Michael Christiansen, Meagan Thompson, and Avery Thompson, brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendants (1) the City of Tulsa, (2) Ronald Palmer, Tulsa Chief of Police, (3) Dr. Douglas Gentz, Ph.D., and (4) Psychological Services for the Tulsa Police & Fire Departments,1 alleging constitutional...

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