Seventh Circuit· 3/26/1991
Steven Hill v. William Shelander
Citations
- 924 F.2d 1370
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that official capacity suits “represent only another way of pleading an action against an entity of which an officer is an agent”
- explaining that official capacity suits represent only another way of pleading an action against an entity of which an officer is an agent
- describing circumstances under which “[a] plaintiff may usually amend his complaint under Rule 15(c)”
- describing circumstances under which “[a] plaintiff may usually amend his complaint under Rule 15(c)”
- “We reiterate that whether the suit was against him in his official or individual capacity, Sergeant Shelander always knew that the lawsuit was being brought against him.”
- “punitive damages [may] be recovered against a government actor only in an individual capacity suit”
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Judges: Cummings, Coffey, Gordon
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- Richard Atchinson v. District of ColumbiaD.C. Circuit· 1996-01-19· cited 478×
- Bogi Miller v. Lionel A. Smith, and Kevin BrowerSeventh Circuit· 2000-07-10· cited 251×
- Richard Budd v. Edward MotleySeventh Circuit· 2013-04-02· cited 224×
- Smith v. GomezSeventh Circuit· 2008-12-15· cited 222×
- United States v. William M. Davis, Ashland, Inc.First Circuit· 2001-09-21· cited 219×
- Sanders-Burns v. City of PlanoFifth Circuit· 2010-01-14· cited 214×
- Robert Biggs v. William C. Meadows Nurse Cartwright Superintendent Barnes Mr. WeeksFourth Circuit· 1995-09-18· cited 208×
- Moore v. City of HarrimanSixth Circuit· 2001-11-08· cited 192×
- Vanover v. HantmanDistrict of Columbia· 1999-11-19· cited 188×
- Armstrong v. SquadritoSeventh Circuit· 1998-07-24· cited 179×
- Richard Worthington, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Dave Wilson and Jeff Wall, and Village of Peoria Heights, Defendant/cross-AppellantSeventh Circuit· 1993-11-12· cited 137×
- Byron Alston v. H. Christian DebruynSeventh Circuit· 1994-01-05· cited 136×
- Frank James v. Milwaukee County and Franklin LotterSeventh Circuit· 1992-02-12· cited 127×
- Asher v. Unarco Material Handling, Inc.Sixth Circuit· 2010-03-03· cited 117×
- Carl Woods v. Indiana University-Purdue University at IndianapolisSeventh Circuit· 1993-06-14· cited 99×
- Frank Deguiseppe and Torry Palermo v. Village of Bellwood and Robert FrasconeSeventh Circuit· 1995-10-16· cited 81×
- Lesley v. Department of Social & Health ServicesCourt of Appeals of Washington· 1996-08-26· cited 52×
- Lake County Juvenile Court v. SwansonIndiana Court of Appeals· 1996-09-16· cited 48×
Cites
21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court· 1978-06-06· cited 41,449×
- Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court· 1985-06-28· cited 11,385×
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court· 1985-08-14· cited 3,810×
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court· 1979-01-15· cited 2,261×
- Schiavone v. FortuneSupreme Court· 1986-06-18· cited 857×
- John T. Henry and Evelyn I. Henry v. Farmer City State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, DefendantsSeventh Circuit· 1986-12-29· cited 345×
- James Wood, Cross v. Allen Worachek, CrossSeventh Circuit· 1980-04-08· cited 186×
- John Staren and David Henner v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, a CorporationSeventh Circuit· 1976-02-03· cited 156×
- Lawrence C. Bieneman v. City of ChicagoSeventh Circuit· 1988-12-13· cited 142×
- Harriett Duet Kirk, Widow of Dalta Ray Kirk v. Alwynn J. Cronvich, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of the Parish of JeffersonFifth Circuit· 1980-10-27· cited 127×
- Sandra KOLAR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COUNTY OF SANGAMON OF the STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant-AppellantSeventh Circuit· 1985-03-04· cited 123×
- Stanley A. Anton v. Glen LehpamerSeventh Circuit· 1986-05-02· cited 101×
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Ass'n v. Superintendent of InsuranceSupreme Court· 1989-05-22· cited 61×
- Robin Akins v. Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities, DefendantsSeventh Circuit· 1988-04-11· cited 59×
- T. Lincoln Kerney, II v. Fort Griffin Fandangle Association, Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1980-08-22· cited 43×
- Evelyn J. WATKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Manuel LUJAN, Jr., Secretary, Department of the Interior, Defendant-AppelleeFifth Circuit· 1991-01-29· cited 40×
- Hampton v. HanrahanN.D. Illinois· 1981-08-04· cited 26×
- Unnamed caseFifth Circuit· 1965-01-04· cited 23×
- Robin Akins v. Board of Governors of State Colleges and UniversitiesSeventh Circuit· 1989-01-30· cited 19×
- Oliefabrik v. A. O. Smith Corp.E.D. Wisconsin· 1958-05-02· cited 18×
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