Legal Opinion

Natalia Flores v. Cameron County, Texas, Cameron County, Texas, Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 11, 1996No. 94-60262PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Circuit Judge:

Natalia Flores, individually and as the ad-ministratrix of the estate of Juan Manuel Castillo-Flores, sued Cameron County and other defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking damages for the alleged violation of Juan Manuel Castillo-Flores’s constitutional rights resulting in his death while he was detained in the Cameron County Juvenile Detention Center. After a jury trial, the district court entered judgment for Natalia Flores based on the verdict. Cameron County appeals the district court’s judgment and Natalia Flores cross-appeals. We vacate the judgment against…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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3Cited by127 opinions

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