Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Blankenship
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1982No. 80-1427PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
Naomi B. Hughes, administratrix, appeals from the judgment of the district court, entered after a jury trial, that police officers Walter D. Blankenship, Kenneth Madden, Arthur T. Christianson and David T. Reiten were not liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the shooting death of her son. The Counties of Fairfax and Arlington, their Boards of Supervisors, Police Departments and police chiefs originally also were named as defendants, but were voluntarily dismissed by Hughes. The above named officers were retained as defendants individually and “in their official…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Procunier v. NavaretteSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Familias Unidas, an Unincorporated Association, and Irma Torrez v. Dolph BriscoeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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