· 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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