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· 11/16/2015

Alexandra Chavarriaga v. State of NJ Department of Corr

Citations

  • 806 F.3d 210
  • 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 19854
  • 2015 WL 7171306

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that liability under § 1983 cannot be predicated on a respondeat superior basis
  • holding that liability under § 1983 cannot be predicated on a respondeat superior basis
  • holding that denial of potable water for three consecutive days states a conditions-of-confinement claim
  • holding that a government official is “only liable for his or her misconduct”
  • finding that the plaintiff impermissibly predicated her complaint against defendants on a respondeat superior theory of liability
  • highlighting that personal involvement must be demonstrated by outlining “participation in or actual knowledge of and acquiescence in the wrongful conduct.” (citing Rode v. Dellarciprete, 845 F.2d 1195, 1207 (3d Cir. 1988))

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Judges: Ambro, Fuentes, Greenberg

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