Legal Opinion
Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1978No. Nos. 76-1758, 76-1799PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REMAND
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
In Owen v. City of Independence, Mo., 560 F.2d 925 (8th Cir. 1977), this court, relying on Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167, 81 S.Ct. 473 (1961), determined that appellant George D. Owen could not bring an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970) against the City of Independence because it was not a “person” within the meaning of that statute, but that the municipality was subject to suit under an implied right of action arising directly from the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution. The Supreme Court granted the petition for writ of certiorari by the City…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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