Legal Opinion
Ricketts v. City of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1994No. 93-3633PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Kimberly Roth and her father, Paul Rick-etts (the plaintiffs), appeal the district court’s1 grant of judgment as a matter of law in favor of the City of Columbia, Missouri, in their action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs sued the City alleging that it carried out a discriminatory custom of treating domestic abuse cases less seriously than nondomestic abuse cases, which was based upon an intent to discriminate against women. The plaintiffs contended that as a result of this custom, Kimberly’s husband at the time, Sonny Stephens, harassed and sexually…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Schaub v. VonWaldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- Soto v. CarrasquilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Friends of Lake View School District Incorporation No. 25 v. BeebeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Janet Scott-Harris v. City of Fall River, Janet Scott-Harris v. City of Fall RiverCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Ricketts v. City Of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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