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HEAVENER v. MEYERS

No. CIV-00-650-S.

158 F.Supp.2d 1278 (2001)

James Russell HEAVENER, Plaintiff, v. Trooper Rick MEYERS, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Oklahoma.

August 31, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Jonathan C. Neff & David M. Messer, Tulsa, for Plaintiff.

Mr. Edward Clyde Kirk, Mr. Kevin L. McClure, Mr. Gary J. James, Oklahoma City, Office of the Attorney General, State of Oklahoma, for Defendant.

ORDER

SEAY, District Judge.

Following a two-day jury trial, Plaintiff prevailed on his Fourth Amendment claim of excessive force brought against Defendant, Rick Meyers, pursuant to the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as on his pendent state claims for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of severe emotional distress.1 The jury awarded Plaintiff compensatory damages in the amount of $50,000 on his excessive...

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