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COLE v. ORAVEC

Case No. CV-09-21-BLG-SEH-CSO.

EARLINE COLE, as an individual and as personal representative of the ESTATE OF STEVEN BEARCRANE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MATTHEW ORAVEC, in his individual capacity, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Montana, Billings Division.

June 26, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earline Cole, as personal representative of the Estate of Steven Bearcrane, Plaintiff, represented by N. Jean Bearcrane & Patricia S. Bangert .

Cletus Cole, as personal representative of the Estate of Steven Bearcrane, Plaintiff, represented by N. Jean Bearcrane & Patricia S. Bangert .

Veronica Springfield, as personal representative of the Estate of Robert Springfield, Plaintiff, represented by N. Jean Bearcrane & Patricia S. Bangert .

Matthew Oravec, in his individual capacity, Defendant, represented by James George Bartolotto , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - CIVIL DIVISION & Kelly E. Heidrich , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

CAROLYN S. OSTBY, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiffs claim that FBI Special Agent Matthew Oravec ("Oravec"), motivated by racial animus toward Native Americans, refused or failed to adequately investigate the death of Steven Bearcrane ("Bearcrane") in violation of equal protection rights. The remaining Plaintiffs are Bearcrane's Personal Representatives who, together with others, originally brought this action...

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