Estate of Sims Ex Rel. Sims v. County of Bureau

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• stating that “a federal court may not apply a heightened pleading standard more stringent than the usual Rule 8(a) pleading requirements” with respect to Monell 9 claims.
• “Misbehaving employees are responsible for their own conduct; units of local government are responsible only for their policies rather than misconduct by their workers.” (quotation omitted)
• “Misbehaving employees are responsible for their own conduct; units of local government are responsible only for their policies rather than misconduct by their workers.” (quota- tion omitted)
• rejecting argument that agreement with former sheriff settled official-capacity claim against current sheriff
• finding defendant sheriff was not acting under color of law when he confronted decedent at her home and allegedly induced her fatal heart attack even though sheriff was on duty and had initially gone to decedent’s home to pursue lawful investigation
• “Municipal liability is limited to action for which the municipality is actually responsible” (quotation omitted)

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