Gonsalves v. City of New Bedford

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WOLF, District Judge.

Attached is a memorandum based upon the transcript of the decision rendered orally on April 12, 1996, identifying the relevant policymakers for the City of New Bedford for purposes of the municipal liability phase of the trial in this case. This memorandum adds citations, deletes some colloquy, and clarifies some language.

I. Introduction

Certain employees of the New Bedford Police Department have been found liable for constitutional violations in phase one of the bifurcated trial in this case (“Phase One”). More specifically, in Phase One the jury found…