JONES v. NORTON

No. 14-4040.

809 F.3d 564 (2015)

Debra JONES and Arden C. Post, individually and as the natural parents of Todd R. Murray; Debra Jones, as personal representative of the Estate of Todd R. Murray, for and on behalf of the heirs of Todd R. Murray, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Vance NORTON, Vernal City police officer in his official and individual capacity; Vernal City; Blackburn Company, d/b/a Thomas-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary; Dave Swenson, in his individual capacity; Craig Young, in his individual capacity; Rex Olsen, in his individual capacity; Jeff Chugg, in his individual capacity; Anthoney Byron, in his individual capacity; Bevan Watkins, in his individual capacity; Troy Slaugh, in his individual capacity; Sean Davis, in his individual capacity; Uintah County, Defendants-Appellees. Debra Jones, individually and as the natural parent of Todd R. Murray, and as personal representative of the Estate of Todd R. Murray, for and on behalf of the heirs of Todd R. Murray; Arden C. Post, individually and as the natural parent of Todd R. Murray, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Vance Norton, Vernal City police officer in his official and individual capacity; Vernal City; Blackburn Company, d/b/a Thomas-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary; Dave Swenson, in his individual capacity; Craig Young, in his individual capacity; Rex Olsen, in his individual capacity; Jeff Chugg, in his individual capacity; Anthoney Byron, in his individual capacity; Bevan Watkins, in his individual capacity; Troy Slaugh, in his individual capacity; SEAN DAVIS, in his individual capacity; Uintah County, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 29, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances C. Bassett and Jeffrey S. Rassmussen ( Thomas W. Fredericks , Jeremy J. Patterson , Martha L. King , and Matthew J. Kelly , and Todd K. Gravelle , with them on the briefs), of Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP, Louisville, CO, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

J. Clifford Petersen , Assistant Attorney General for the State of Utah ( Sean D. Reyes , Utah Attorney General, with him on the brief), Salt Lake City, UT, for State Defendants-Appellees,

Dave Swenson , Craig Young , Rex Olsen , Jeff Chugg and Sean Davis. Jesse C. Trentadue ( Britton R. Butterfield with him on the brief) of Suitter Axland PLLC, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendants-Appellees Vance Norton, Vernal City, Anthoney Byron, Bevan Watkins, Troy Slaugh and Uintah County.

Nathan R. Skeen ( Julianne P. Blanch and Robert W. Thompson , with him on the brief), of Snow, Christensen & Martineau, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellee Blackburn Company, Inc.

Before BRISCOE, McKAY and BACHARACH, Circuit Judges.


This case arises from the death of Ute Tribe member Todd R. Murray on April 1, 2007, following a police pursuit. Murray's parents Debra Jones and Arden Post, on behalf of themselves and Murray's estate, brought a 13-count complaint in the district court alleging various constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983...

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