Fifth Circuit· 8/4/2009

James v. Harris County

Citations

577 F.3d 612
2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 17318
2009 WL 2366557

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holding that a county was not liable when plaintiff failed to satisfy an element of municipal liability
noting that a municipality is only liable under § 1983 for acts that are “directly attributable to it ‘through some official action or imprimatur.’”
quoting, in turn, Rhyne v. Henderson Cnty., 973 F.2d 386, 392 (5th Cir. 1992)
quoting, in turn, Rhyne v. Henderson Cnty., 973 F.2d 386, 392 (5th Cir. 1992)
“A municipality is not liable under § 1983 on the theory of respondeat superior, . . . but instead only for acts that are directly attributable to it ‘through some official action or imprimatur.’” (citing Monell v. Dep’t of Social Servs., 436 U.S. 658, 694 (1978

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Judges: Jolly, Smith, Benavides

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