Legal Opinion
Carrillo v. State
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided September 5, 1991No. 1 CA-CV 89-617PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McGREGOR, Judge.
Arnold Carrillo (Carrillo) appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (section 1983) action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We conclude that the complaint failed to state a claim against defendants State of Arizona (the state) and the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC). We further conclude that the complaint states a claim against James Ricketts (Ricketts), former director of ADOC, in Ricketts’ personal capacity.
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This action began in 1985, when Carrillo instituted proceedings against the state, ADOC and…
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