Legal Opinion
Loza v. Lynch
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 7, 1986No. Civ. B-83-414(EBB)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
ELLEN B. BURNS, District Judge.
The plaintiff brings this action in four counts against a police officer and the City of Stamford (the “City”). The first count alleges a civil rights violation by the police officer for an alleged brutal beating and arrest without probable cause occurring on July 11, 1980. The second and third counts are pendent state claims also against the police officer. The fourth count, and the one attacked by the instant motion, is a “Monell ” count brought against the City. See Monell v. New York City Department of Social Services, 436 U.S.…
2Cases cited19 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
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Anderson v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Bartalone v. County of BerrienDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1986
- Sherrell by and Through Wooden v. City of LongviewDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1987
- Sanders v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Stengel v. City of HartfordDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1987
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