· 6/11/1993
Schaefer v. Nash
Citations
- 149 F.R.D. 583
- 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8053
- 1993 WL 209688
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that prior complaints made against the defendants and incidents of excessive force by individual defendants are clearly discoverable in Section 1983 actions
- finding that prior complaints made against the defendants and incidents of excessive force by individual defendants are clearly discoverable in Section 1983 actions
- “In civil rights actions, courts have permitted discovery of prior similar complaints or incidents regardless of the outcome of those complaints.” (emphasis omitted)
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Judges: Shadur
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