Legal Opinion
Sylvia Ware v. Jackson County, Missouri
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1998No. 97-1800PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Jackson County, Missouri (the County), appeals from a final order entered in the United States District Court 2 for the Western District of Missouri in favor of inmate Sylvia Ware (Ware), following a jury verdict of $50,000 on her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. 3 Ware v. Jackson County, No. 95-0477-CV-W-BD (W-D.Mo. Feb. 19, 1997) (hereinafter “slip op.”). For reversal, the County argues that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to establish (1) a continuing, widespread, persistent pattern of unconstitutional conduct by county employees; (2) deliberate…
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