Legal Opinion
Hampton v. State of Michigan
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 19, 1985No. Docket 73024PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtK. N. Sanborn, J.
Defendant appeals as of right from a July 18,1983, judgment entered following a nonjury trial in the Court of Claims. The trial court found defendant liable under 42 USC 1983 for the suicide death of plaintiffs decedent, Alvin Hampton, which occurred on December 6, 1978, while decedent was serving a prison term at the Riverside Correctional Facility. The court awarded plaintiff $75,000, plus interest.
Defendant contends that the Court of Claims was without jurisdiction to hear a claim brought against the State of Michigan under 42 USC 1983 and that the state is not a "person” within the…
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