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BOARD OF COMM'RS OF BRYAN CTY. v. BROWN

No. 95-1100.

520 U.S. 397 (1997)

117 S.Ct. 1382

137 L.Ed.2d 626

BOARD OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA v. BROWN et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wallace B. Jefferson argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Sharon E. Callaway.

Bryan J. Serr argued the cause for respondent Brown. With him on the brief were J. Kermit Hill and Duke Walker.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 416. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, p. 430.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Jill Brown brought a claim for damages against petitioner Bryan County under Rev. Stat. § 1979, 42 U. S. C. § 1983. She alleged that a county police officer used excessive force in arresting her, and that the county itself was liable for her injuries based on its sheriff's hiring and training decisions. She prevailed on her claims against the county...

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