Legal Opinion
Dick v. Watonwan County
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided December 1, 1982No. Civ. 4-82-116PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MacLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the defendants’ separate motions for summary judgment. The plaintiffs’ amended complaint alleges a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on the plaintiffs’ involuntary commitment to detoxification centers in December of 1980. The plaintiffs also allege causes of action for false arrest and false imprisonment and for conspiracy to deprive the plaintiffs of their constitutional rights. The defendants claim immunity from suit as well as other defenses. FACTS
On December 5,1980, the plaintiffs, Alexander and…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by8 opinions
- John T. Henry and Evelyn I. Henry v. Farmer City State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Reuter v. City of New HopeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
- In Re Scott County Master DocketDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1985
- Dick v. Watonwan CountyDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1983
- Turney v. O'TooleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
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