Gast v. Singleton’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Conley v. Gibson · Monell v. Department of Social Services of City of New York · City of Canton v. Harris · Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A. · Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. Brown
Most-quoted passages
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“A city is not liable for the intentional torts of its employees under § 1983 unless an official policy, custom or practice led to those torts.” Gast v. Singleton, 402 F.Supp.2d 794, 798 (S.D. Tex. 2005), The Court does not construe § 1983 claims against the city vis-á-vis LPD Morales in his”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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