Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Sampson v. Gilmere

90 L. Ed. 2d 673

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

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

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C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.