J. Gaydos v. South Park Twp. ZHB & South Park Twp.

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• holding that a municipality may not be held vicariously liable for constitutional torts under § 1983 solely on a theory of respondeat superior
• holding that a municipality may not be held vicariously liable for constitutional torts under § 1983 solely on a theory of respondeat superior
• holding that municipalities can only be liable when a constitutional deprivation arises from the “execution of a government’s policy or custom”
• holding that local governments and their entities may be sued when an \official policy is responsible for a deprivation of rights protected by the Constitution\
• holding that § 1983 liability cannot be premised on \ respondeat superior or any other principle of vicarious liability\
• holding that municipalities are “persons” under § 1983 and are, therefore, subject to suit under that statute

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