Legal Opinion
Buffington v. Baltimore County
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1990No. Nos. 88-1161, 89-1021, 89-1040, 89-1054 and 89-1055PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Baltimore County, Baltimore County Chief of Police Cornelius Behan, and Baltimore County Police Officers Donald Gaiga-las and Ronald Tucker appeal the district court’s judgment for David and Barbara Buffington in the Buffingtons’ action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law, asserting the defendants’ liability for failing to prevent the Buffingtons’ son’s suicide while he was being held in a county jail. The appellants also challenge separate orders of the district court awarding attorneys’ fees to the Buffingtons and imposing civil contempt sanctions on their trial…
2Cases cited60 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
55 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by83 opinions
- Young v. City of Mount RanierCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- Darnell Cooper and Anthony Davis v. Michael CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Patricia McCardle Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Jonathan Haddad, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Colburn v. Upper Darby TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Kellee Jo Beard v. Julia Teska, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
78 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.