Legal Opinion
Michael J. Foley v. City of Lowell, Massachusetts, Michael J. Foley v. City of Lowell, Massachusetts
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 23, 1991No. 91-1016, 91-1044PublishedCited by 171 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and also asserting pendent state-law claims, Michael J. Foley sued the City of Lowell and certain members of its police force in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Foley alleged in substance that his rights under the fourteenth amendment were violated when he was brutally beaten by police officers; that the City inadequately trained and supervised its constabulary; and that the City allowed the Lowell Police Department (Department) to operate under constitutionally offensive policies. After a ten-day trial, the…
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