Legal Opinion
Smith v. Ambrogio
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 22, 1978No. Civ. N-76-247PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO RECONSIDER DISMISSAL OF CLAIM AGAINST TOWN OF HAMDEN
NEWMAN, District Judge.
This motion presents the issue of what allegations are sufficient to state a claim of municipal liability for deprivation of constitutional rights in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978), and the Second Circuit’s decision in Turpin v. Mallei, 579 F.2d 152 (2d Cir. 1978).
Plaintiff filed his complaint on July 14, 1976. Invoking jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343 (3), he alleged…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by66 opinions
- Louis Batista, Manuel Padin and Felix Padin, Jr. v. Michael Rodriguez, Robert J. Nadrizny and the City of Bridgeport, the City of BridgeportCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Craig S. Strauss v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- McKinley v. City of EloyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Thomas Turpin v. Joseph MailetCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Bruce B. Landrigan v. City of WarwickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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