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· 8/25/1992

Nancy Pacelli, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Huron Loyd Cain v. Robert Devito

Citations

  • 972 F.2d 871
  • 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 19627
  • 1992 WL 204127

How courts have described this case

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

  • “the doctrine of respondeat superior (supervisor liability) does not apply to actions filed under 42 USC §1983.”
  • the doctrine of respondeat superior (supervisor liability) does not apply to actions filed under 42 USC §1983
  • the doctrine of respondeat superior (supervisor liability) does not apply to actions filed under 42 USC §1983
  • “Section 1983 does not create collective or vicarious responsibility. Supervisors are not liable for the errors of their subordinates.”
  • Supervisors are not liable for the errors of their subordinates
  • supervisors are not liable for the errors of their subordinates

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Judges: Cummings, Easterbrook, Fairchild

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