Legal Opinion
Ricketts v. City of Columbia, Mo.
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided September 29, 1993No. 90-4099-CV-C-66BAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KNOX, United States Magistrate Judge.
Introduction
The events which led to the filing of this lawsuit are undeniably tragic and raise substantial questions concerning the liability of a municipality for the safety of its citizens.
Plaintiffs filed suit pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging their constitutional rights had been violated in several respects by the City of Columbia, Missouri, and several of its police officers and officials. The claims against defendants other than the City of Columbia, Missouri, were dismissed by the district court on the basis that those…
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