Marrapese v. Rhode Island

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• finding that R.I.G.L. § 9-31-1 constitutes a waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity for actions brought against the State pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, at least in so far as the conduct would have been tortious at common law
• noting § 9-1-31 's broad language in finding of waiver of governmental immunity to extend to federal, as well as state, tort suits
• Legislature took no action for five years following United States District Court's first opinion that the State statute contemplated suit in Federal courts
• Legislature took no action for five years following United States District Court’s first opinion that the State statute contemplated suit in Federal courts
• state waived 11th Amendment immunity via tort claims statute that unambiguously consented to tort suits without jurisdictional restriction
• “Rhode Island, through the enactment of § 9-31-1, did consent to lability under § 1983, at least insofar as the challenged official conduct would have been tortious at common law.”

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