Legal Opinion
Roxanne Adams v. Debra Ferguson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 6, 2018No. 17-1484PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from the events surrounding the death of Jamycheal Mitchell. His personal representative, Roxanne Adams, brought this action on his behalf, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law against Debra K. Ferguson and forty-nine other defendants. Ferguson moved to dismiss all claims against her; the district court denied the motion. Ferguson appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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Because this case comes to us after denial of a motion to…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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