SEMPLE v. CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE

Civil Action Nos. 5:95CV17, 5:95CV18 and 5:95CV96.

963 F.Supp. 1416 (1997)

Charles Lee SEMPLE, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Deborah Louise Semple, deceased, Amanda Lone Suarez, a minor, by Charles Lee Semple, Jr., her grandfather and guardian and Angela Marie Suarez, a minor, by Charles Lee Semple, Jr., her grandfather and guardian, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE, a municipal corporation, Defendant, and Theresa A. SEMPLE, Administratrix of the Estate of Scott A. Semple, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE, a municipal corporation, Defendant, and Kermit Z. GARRISON, Administrator of the Estate of James K. Garrison, deceased, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE, a municipal corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. West Virginia.

April 28, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Watson, Wellsburg, WV, Jan C. Swensen, Swensen, Perer & Johnson, Pittsburgh, PA, for Theresa A. Semple, Charles Lee Semple, Jr., Amanda Lone Suarez, Angela Marie Suarez, Kermit Z. Garrison.

Joseph S. D. Christof, II, Gail W. Kahle, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Wheeling, WV, for City of Moundsville.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

STAMP, Chief Judge.

I. Introduction

These three consolidated civil actions arise out of the tragic multiple homicides and suicide following a longstanding domestic dispute between Deborah Semple and Michael Suarez. On August 6, 1994, Michael Suarez shot and killed Deborah Semple, James K. Garrison and Scott A. Semple in the presence of Amanda Suarez and...

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