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No. 716619
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Geunita M. Hinkle, Administratrix of the Estate of Bea Wilson, Deceased, as Administratrix, and on Her Own Behalf Patricia L. Wilson, Individually and for John Wilson and Adam Wilson, Minor Children, Who Sue by Their Mother and Best Friend Bea Wilson, Jr. Harold W. Wilson Mildred J. Wilson Harold R. Wilson Gloria J. Norman v. The City of Clarksburg, West Virginia Dan Boroff, Individually and as the City Manager of the City of Clarksburg City of Clarksburg Police Department Thomas C. Durrett, Individually, and as Chief of Clarksburg Police Department L.L. Lake, A/K/A Lanny Lake, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer John Walker, Individually and as a Clarksburg Police Officer and Supervisory Officer Ronald Alonso, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Clifford Floyd, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Supervisory Officer Grant Smith, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Mark Waggamon, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Gary Lowther, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer, Supervisory Officer and Training Officer Robert Starkey, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Larry Robey, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Raymond Mazza, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Charles Reich, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer James Watkins, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Michael Brown, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Police Firearms Instructor Joseph K. Luzader, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Firearms Instructor John Doe Richard Roe Donald Doe Robert Roe, Police Officers, Police Supervisory Officers, Police Training Officers and Police Firearms Instructors of the City of Clarksburg Police Department, the Identity and Number of Whom is Presently Unknown to the Individually and in Their Official Capacities Irvin Sopher, M.D., Individually and as the Chief Medical Examiner of the State of West Virginia Office of Medical Examinations James L. Frost, M.D., Individually and as the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner of the State of West Virginia Office of Medical Examinations
No. 716619 · Decided April 17, 1996
No. 716619·Fourth Circuit · 1996·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
April 17, 1996
Citation
No. 716619
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Geunita M. Hinkle, Administratrix of the Estate of Bea Wilson, Deceased, as Administratrix, and on Her Own Behalf Patricia L. Wilson, Individually and for John Wilson and Adam Wilson, Minor Children, Who Sue by Their Mother and Best Friend Bea Wilson, Jr. Harold W. Wilson Mildred J. Wilson Harold R. Wilson Gloria J. Norman v. The City of Clarksburg, West Virginia Dan Boroff, Individually and as the City Manager of the City of Clarksburg City of Clarksburg Police Department Thomas C. Durrett, Individually, and as Chief of Clarksburg Police Department L.L. Lake, A/K/A Lanny Lake, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer John Walker, Individually and as a Clarksburg Police Officer and Supervisory Officer Ronald Alonso, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Clifford Floyd, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Supervisory Officer Grant Smith, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Mark Waggamon, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Gary Lowther, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer, Supervisory Officer and Training Officer Robert Starkey, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Larry Robey, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Raymond Mazza, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Charles Reich, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer James Watkins, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Michael Brown, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Police Firearms Instructor Joseph K. Luzader, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Firearms Instructor John Doe Richard Roe Donald Doe Robert Roe, Police Officers, Police Supervisory Officers, Police Training Officers and Police Firearms Instructors of the City of Clarksburg Police Department, the Identity and Number of Whom is Presently Unknown to the Individually and in Their Official Capacities Irvin Sopher, M.D., Individually and as the Chief Medical Examiner of the State of West Virginia Office of Medical Examinations James L. Frost, M.D., Individually and as the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner of the State of West Virginia Office of Medical Examinations is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Geunita M. Hinkle, Administratrix of the Estate of Bea Wilson, Deceased, as Administratrix, and on Her Own Behalf Patricia L. Wilson, Individually and for John Wilson and Adam Wilson, Minor Children, Who Sue by Their Mother and Best Friend Bea Wilson, Jr. Harold W. Wilson Mildred J. Wilson Harold R. Wilson Gloria J. Norman v. The City of Clarksburg, West Virginia Dan Boroff, Individually and as the City Manager of the City of Clarksburg City of Clarksburg Police Department Thomas C. Durrett, Individually, and as Chief of Clarksburg Police Department L.L. Lake, A/K/A Lanny Lake, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer John Walker, Individually and as a Clarksburg Police Officer and Supervisory Officer Ronald Alonso, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Clifford Floyd, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Supervisory Officer Grant Smith, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Mark Waggamon, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer Gary Lowther, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer, Supervisory Officer and Training Officer Robert Starkey, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Larry Robey, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Raymond Mazza, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Charles Reich, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer James Watkins, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Training Officer Michael Brown, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Police Firearms Instructor Joseph K. Luzader, Individually and as a Clarksburg City Police Officer and Firearms Instructor John Doe Richard Roe Donald Doe Robert Roe, Police Officers, Police Supervisory Officers, Police Training Officers and Police Firearms Instructors of the City of Clarksburg Police Department, the Identity and Number of Whom is Presently Unknown to the Individually and in Their Official Capacities Irvin Sopher, M.D., Individually and as the Chief Medical Examiner of the State of West Virginia Office of Medical Examinations James L. Frost, M.D., Individually and as the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner of the State of West Virginia Office of Medical Examinations in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on April 17, 1996.
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