Legal Opinion
City of Waco v. Hester
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided February 14, 1991No. 10-89-087-CVPublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Chief Justice.
Johnny Hester, claiming that he was homosexually raped by another inmate while in the Waco jail, sued the City of Waco and Police Chief Larry Scott under the Texas Tort Claims Act and § 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM.CODE ANN. §§ 101.-001-.109 (Vernon 1986 and Vernon Supp. 1990); 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West 1981). He recovered a judgment against the City for $270,416.13 in damages, plus post-judgment interest, costs, and $97,500 in attorney’s fees. No judgment was entered against Scott.
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2Cases cited46 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by61 opinions
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