Legal Opinion
Hufford v. Rodgers
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 25, 1990No. 88-3994PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:
The appellants, a Florida sheriff and his deputy, challenge the district court’s conclusion that the Eleventh Amendment did not protect them from liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The sheriff also contends that substantial evidence did not support a verdict against him in his official capacity, while the original plaintiffs, as cross-appellants, contend that substantial evidence did *1340not support a verdict in favor of the deputy. We affirm.
FACTS
Marcia J. Hufford received a divorce from her first husband, Dennis Lee Penticoff, in April, 1980, and received custody of…
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