Legal Opinion
Kevin Monahan v. Dorchester Counseling Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 15, 1992No. 91-1844PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff Kevin Monahan, a mentally ill person, seeks injunctive relief and damages against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“Commonwealth”) and various individuals and entities. While residing at a Commonwealth-run group home, Monahan asked to be taken to another facility. After being denied admission to the latter, Monahan was driven back to the group home by a Commonwealth employee. During the return trip, Monahan jumped out of a van and ran onto an interstate highway where he was struck by a car and severely…
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