· 5/18/1979
Mayes v. Elrod
Citations
- 470 F. Supp. 1188
- 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12299
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- the department of corrections and board of county commissioners did not have an existence separate from the county
- “An Illinois statute expressly provides that the county may be sued. . . . However, we have found no statutory or case authority supporting a direct action against subdivisions of these entities[.]”
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Judges: Marshall
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