· 4/15/1868
Pratt v. Craft
Citations
- 20 La. 291
How courts have described this case
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- granting motion to dismiss where the plaintiff 23 made no allegations that his injuries resulted from the private entity’s polices or customs
- finding no state action, and dismissing Section 1983 complaint, where private security guards at federal building allegedly tackled and handcuffed plaintiff
- allegations suggesting “that the security guards had some power to detain a person on the premises, temporarily confiscate personal property . . . , and place a person in handcuffs” were “insufficient under the public function test”
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Judges: Ilsley
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