D. Colorado· 10/31/1991

Stump v. Gates

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777 F. Supp. 808
1991 WL 226509

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noting that, “although some courts have overlooked it, naming a municipal department as a 5 defendant is not an appropriate means of pleading a § 1983 action against a municipality”
noting that, “although some courts have overlooked it, 4 naming a municipal department as a defendant is not an appropriate means of pleading a § 1983 5 action against a municipality”
noting that, “although some courts have 19 overlooked it, naming a municipal department as a defendant is not an appropriate means of 20 pleading a § 1983 action against a municipality”
noting that, “although 11 some courts have overlooked it, naming a municipal department as a defendant is not an 12 appropriate means of pleading a § 1983 action against a municipality”
allowing an outrageous conduct claim to proceed where the plaintiffs alleged inadequate investigation in connection to a death
“Under Colorado law municipalities and counties, not their various subsidiary departments, exist as ‘bodies corporate and politic’ empowered to ‘sue and be sued.’”

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