Legal Opinion
Avery v. County of Burke
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1981No. 80-1691PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Virginia Avery appeals a summary judgment dismissing the County of Burke, North Carolina, its Board of Health, and its Board of Social Services from her suit brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 Avery maintains that the county, the boards, and several individuals wrongfully caused her sterilization after informing her that she had sickle cell trait. We believe that there remain genuine issues of material fact concerning the appellees’ liability. Accordingly, we vacate the entry of summary judgment and remand the case with directions that the complaint against the appellees…
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