Legal Opinion
Carleen Bowen, Etc. v. City of Manchester
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 5, 1992No. 91-1957PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
John Paul Bowen committed suicide in a holding cell at the police department headquarters of the City of Manchester, New Hampshire. His former wife, Carleen Bowen, in her capacity as administratrix of Mr. Bowen’s estate, brought suit under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and various state law provisions against the City of Manchester, Police Chief Thomas King, and Officer Michael DiSabato alleging that these defendants were “deliberately indifferent” to the serious risk that Mr. Bowen would commit suicide. The district court granted summary judgment for all…
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