Legal Opinion
State v. Green
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1981No. 5834PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
On May 21, 1981, this court entered an order granting the state’s petition for review and summarily reversing the superior court’s order reinstating Green’s claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970). In this opinion we set forth the reasons for our order.
Green filed suit against the state and the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (A.P.I.), alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970)1 and of her constitutional rights. The state and A.P.I. moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that neither were a “person” within the meaning of section 1983. The motion was granted. Upon Green’s…
3Cases cited4 opinions
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- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Edgar v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1979
4Cited by26 opinions
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- Fuchilla v. LaymanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Smith v. Department of Public HealthMichigan Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. HaleyAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
- Burkey v. Southern Ohio Correctional FacilityOhio Court of Appeals · 1988
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