Legal Opinion
Bockes v. Fields
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1993No. Nos. 92-2047, 92-2072PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This case poses two questions about the amenability of governmental bodies to suit in federal court — here an action claiming termi*789nation from employment without due process. The first question is whether the Board of Social Services for Grayson County, Virginia and the Department of Social Services for Grayson County are state entities, and thus immune from suit in federal court under the Eleventh Amendment. We hold that they are immune, because their liability to plaintiff would be covered by an insurance plan funded by the state. The second question is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Ford Motor Co. v. Department of TreasurySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Spell v. McDanielCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Vives v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
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- Wolf v. Fauquier County Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
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