Opinion of the Court — Pardue v. Ashe

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Type: Opinion of the Court
Filed: June 14, 2002
Case: Pardue v. Ashe
Case status: Decided

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Christina Pardue, next friend and next of kin of William Joe Christian, deceased, appeals the district court order granting summary judgment to the defendant in this civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . The parties are represented by counsel and have expressly waived oral argument, and this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a). Seeking compensatory and punitive damages, Pardue sued the City of Lebanon, Tennessee; Wilson County, Tennessee Sheriff Terry Ashe; the Lebanon Police Department; and Lebanon Police Officer Scott Greenwood. Pardue, Christian’s daughter, alleged that the defendants used excessive force against Christian and failed to recognize his suicidal tendencies. Christian committed suicide in the Wilson County Criminal Justice Complex in September 1998 while being held on a charge of domestic assault. Pardue moved to voluntarily dismiss her claims against the City of Lebanon, the Lebanon Police Department, and Scott Greenwood. She sued Ashe in his official capacity only. After a period of discovery, Ashe moved for summary judgment. The district court granted the defendant’s motion. In her timely appeal, Pardue a…

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