Legal Opinion
Tittle v. Jefferson County Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 6, 1994No. 91-7054PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
Stephen Tittle and Tom Harrell committed suicide by hanging themselves in the Jefferson County Jail. Jessie Leon Tittle brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as personal representative of the estate of Stephen Tittle, against Jefferson County, Alabama, alleging that the County violated Stephen Tittle’s rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution. Rebecca Alexander, as personal representative of the estate of Tom Harrell, intervened in the action, alleging that the County also violated Tom Harrell’s rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by17 opinions
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