Legal Opinion
Claudio v. City of Chicopee
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 5, 2012No. 10-P-1409PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgnes, J.
This case arises from the sexual abuse of the plaintiff, Yolanda Claudio, by Joshua Mozeleski, a former police officer for the city of Chicopee (city). After a jury trial, Mozeleski was found liable to Claudio for his tortious conduct, which is described in more detail below.1 However, the trial judge *545allowed a directed verdict in favor of the city as to Claudio’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) claim. Claudio now appeals, arguing that the judge incorrectly applied the standard for municipal liability enunciated in Canton v. Harris, 489 U.S. 378, 388-392 (1989) (Canton). We affirm.
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2Cases cited20 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
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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