Legal Opinion
Colle v. Brazos County, Tex.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1993No. 90-2476PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, pretrial detainee’s survivors appeal the 12(b)(6) dismissal of their claims against Brazos County, its Sheriff and “unnamed employees.” For the following reasons, we (1) hold that we do not have jurisdiction over all Plaintiffs on appeal, (2) affirm the dismissal of the unnamed defendants, (3) reverse the dismissal of Brazos County and Sheriff Ronnie Miller in his capacity as Sheriff, and (4) reverse the dismissal of Sheriff Ronnie Miller, individually.
How It All Began
The complaint filed by Richard Lee Colle’s survivors…
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