Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. Hall
District Court, E.D. Oklahoma
Decided January 18, 1974No. Civ. 73-150PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DAUGHERTY, Chief Judge.
The above Defendants have filed a Motion To Dismiss Petitioner’s complaint against them. The Motion is overruled as to the Defendant Park J. Anderson and George Black inasmuch as Petitioner has stated a claim against each of them upon which relief may be granted the Petitioner if the claims are supported by the evidence.
Defendant Hall is alleged to have employed Defendant Anderson and no other reference is made to him or basis for his liability shown. The doctrine of respondeat superior is not applicable to cases brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Therefore, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- U. S. Ex Rel. Brzozowski v. RandallDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Richardson v. SnowDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1972
- Barrows v. FaulknerDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1971
- Battle v. LawsonDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1972
- Campbell v. AndersonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Saffron v. WilsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1975
- Knipp v. WeikleDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1975
- Linebarger v. WilliamsDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1977
- Diamond v. ColemanDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1975
- Goodman v. ParwatikarDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1977
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