Legal Opinion
Hardin v. Hayes
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 19, 1995No. 94-6304PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Per curiam
The City of Gadsden, Alabama (the “City”), appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Josephine Hardin, as personal representative for the estate of Edie L. Houseal, a jail inmate who died while incarcerated by the City. In the second trial in this case, the jury found in favor of Houseal’s estate on both the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim (alleging deliberate indifference to Houseal’s need for mental health treatment) and the pendent wrongful death claim (alleging negligence by City employees). Because we conclude that the district court abused its discretion in ordering a new trial after the first…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Collins v. City of Harker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by36 opinions
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