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Shelby County Sheriff v. Leach

U.S.
May 14, 1990
495 U.S. 932 (1990)

Summary

holding that official liability can be based on proof of an unconstitutional policy or custom, rather than a showing of supervisory liability

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Opinion

No. 89-1507.

May 14, 1990, October TERM, 1989.


C.A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 891 F. 2d 1241.


Summaries of

Shelby County Sheriff v. Leach

U.S.
May 14, 1990
495 U.S. 932 (1990)

holding that official liability can be based on proof of an unconstitutional policy or custom, rather than a showing of supervisory liability

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pointing out that when a student suffered a hand injury from a school activity, it was a bodily injury claim that was excluded from coverage, and not a violation of the constitutional right to a safe educational environment which would be covered under the policy

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Case details for

Shelby County Sheriff v. Leach

Case Details

Full title:SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF ET AL. v. LEACH

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 14, 1990

Citations

495 U.S. 932 (1990)

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