Legal Opinion
Henry J. Bennett, Jr. v. City of Slidell, Gerry Hinton, B.E. McDaniel Nunzio Giordano, and Patrick J. Berrigan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1984No. 81-3236PublishedCited by 444 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Our question is whether the City of Sli-dell has 42 U.S.C. § 1983 liability under Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978), for the conduct of two of its employees. The City has been held liable for damages to Henry Bennett caused by prejudicial treatment at the hands of the city attorney and building inspector. We hold that the City is not liable.
1. The Case Below
Bennett’s complaint is the delay of a liquor license and an occupancy permit, which were required for the operation of his lounge, the Club Rustique, in…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by444 opinions
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Piotrowski v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Trevino v. GatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Cleamtee Garner, Father and Next-Of-Kin of Edward Eugene Garner, a Deceased Minor v. Memphis Police Department City of Memphis, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Spell v. McDanielCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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