Legal Opinion
Myrtle Hall, Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Edward Hall, Deceased v. Honorable George Wooten, Judge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1974No. 73-2078PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCREE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from the dismissal of a complaint requires us to determine whether, in Kentucky, a cause of action for deprivation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 survives the death of the person injured and may be brought by his legal representative. We conclude that the action does survive and reverse the judgment dismissing the case and remand for further proceedings.
This action arises from the brutal murder of Charles Edward Hall by his drunken fellow inmates while he was incarcerated in the Leslie County Jail in Kentucky on December 24, 1972. The complaint, filed…
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