Legal Opinion
Cash v. County of Erie
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 18, 2011No. Docket 09-4371-cv (L), 09-4707-cv (XAP)PublishedCited by 722 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REENA RAGGI, Circuit Judge:
It is undisputed that while held in pretrial confinement at the Erie County Holding Center (“ECHC”), plaintiff Vikki Cash was sexually assaulted by a male sheriffs deputy, Marchon Hamilton. At issue on this appeal is whether Cash adduced sufficient evidence of municipal liability for this violation of due process to support a jury verdict returned in her favor against Erie County and its then-policymaker, former County Sheriff Patrick Gallivan, in the amount of $500,000. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 Arguing that she did carry this evidentiary burden, Cash appeals from a…
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