Beedle v. Wilson

Larry E. Beedle and Peggy Lee Korn, proceeding pro se, filed suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Jackson County Memorial Hospital (Hospital), several of the Hospitals employees, an Oklahoma state court judge, a law firm and several of the lawyers employed there, an Oklahoma state district attorney, a local police chief, a private citizen, and the plaintiffs former attorney. Plaintiffs amended complaints alleged that several defendants violated Mr. Beedles rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by participating in the malicious and wrongful filing of a state-court lawsuit against him for libel. Ms. Korn claimed the Hospital and various Hospital employees violated her rights by committing sexual battery against her, or permitting commission of the same, while she was in the Hospitals care as an inpatient. Mr. Beedle and Ms. Korn also alleged that various defendants conspired to deprive them of their constitutional rights. In addition, they raised a number of state law claims.