Legal Opinion
Rich v. City of Mayfield Heights
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1992No. 90-4051PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUGGAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the defendant police officers and paramedics failed to properly screen Daniel Walczak for suicidal tendencies prior to incarcerating him at the Mayfield Heights City Jail, and for failing to provide him with proper emergency medical care in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. Plaintiff also sued the City of Mayfield Heights, Ohio (“the City”), and the City’s Police Chief, Dominic Ca-prara (“Caprara”), for negligent training and hiring. All defendants sought summary judgment. Defendant police…
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3Cited by78 opinions
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