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· 2/6/1980

Mollie H. Watson and Jack Watson v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Company, William C. Cowart and Edward M. Mouser

Citations

  • 611 F.2d 120
  • 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 20761

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that “[l]iability may be found only if there is personal involvement of the officer being sued”
  • stating that “vicarious liability cannot be the basis for recovery” under Section 1983: “Liability may be found only if there is personal involvement of the officer being sued.”
  • stating that “vicarious liability cannot be the basis for recovery” under Section 1983 and that “[l]iability may be found only if there is personal involvement of the officer being sued”
  • “Liability [under Section 1983] may be found only if there is personal involvement of the officer. being sued.”

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Judges: Ainsworth, Ingraham, Garza

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