Legal Opinion
Estate of Cartwright v. City of Concord, Cal.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided August 19, 1985No. C-81-3010-CALPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LEGGE, District Judge.
This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, brought on behalf of the decedent Raymond James Cartwright (“Cartwright”) and by his mother Barbara Reid (“Reid”) individually and as administrator of Cartwright’s estate. The complaint alleges violations of the United States Constitution in regard to the death of Cartwright in a jail of the defendant City of Concord.
A jury trial was waived by both sides, and the case was tried to the court from July 1, 1985 through July 23, 1985, when plaintiffs rested their case. Defendants then…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Maddox v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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