Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Sampson v. Gilmere

476 U.S. 1124

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1986-05-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that supervisors were not liable for the shooting death of suspect where Plaintiff failed to establish that supervisors actually exercised control over the officer in connection with the shooting
  • allowing recovery under § 1983 on two theories: violations of substantive due process and of the fourth amendment
  • guardian does act under color of state law

Citator

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C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.