Legal Opinion
Brewster v. County of Shasta
District Court, E.D. California
Decided September 22, 2000No. CIV.S-98-2157 LKK/PANPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KARLTON, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff sues the County of Shasta and two deputies of the Shasta County Sheriffs Department alleging various violations of his constitutional rights. He argues that the County of Shasta is liable for injuries caused by the execution of the Shasta County Sheriffs policies concerning suspect arrests and crime investigations because the Sheriff is a final policymaker for County. See Monell v. Dept. of Soc. Servs., 436 U.S. 658, 694, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978). The County moves for summary judgment and contends that California sheriffs represent the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Thomas Brewster v. Shasta County, a Public Entity Brad McDannold an Individual D. Compomizzo, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Campbell v. Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLPDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2008
- Bishope Paiute Tribe v. County of InyoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Scott v. SOLANO COUNTY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2006
- Bishop Paiute Tribe v. County of InyoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.