Legal Opinion
Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 28, 1997No. 95-1100PublishedCited by 7,027 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Respondent Jill Brown brought a claim for damages against petitioner Bryan County under Rev. Stat. § 1979, 42 U. S. C. § 1983. She alleged that a county police officer used *400excessive force in arresting her, and that the county itself was liable for her injuries based on its sheriff’s hiring and training decisions. She prevailed on her claims against the county following a jury trial, and the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment against the county on the basis of the hiring claim alone. 67. F. 3d 1174 (1995). We granted certiorari. We conclude that the Court of Appeals’…
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