Legal Opinion
Hill v. Nicodemus
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 16, 1992No. 91-1634PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANK A. KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge:
On November 6, 1987, Tanya Hill was arrested and placed in pretrial detention in the Clarke County, Virginia jail. On that same day, at approximately 4:00 p.m., she committed suicide. Subsequently, Willie Hill,- as administrator of Tanya Hill’s estate, instituted this case against Sheriff Albert Nicodemus and Matron Barbara Herron and others, alleging violations of the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the Virginia Wrongful Death Act, Va.Ann.Code § 8.01-50 (Michie 1984). The district court granted partial summary judgment for…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- City of Revere v. Massachusetts General HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by75 opinions
- Young v. City of Mount RanierCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- Hare v. City of Corinth, Miss.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- James Brown, Administrator of the Estate of Robert Brown v. G. W. Harris Nancy Svec J. O. Ogden, and N. E. Bishop A. E. Smith R. G. FieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
- Calvin Slade v. Hampton Roads Regional Jail, and Commonwealth of Virginia, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Preval v. RenoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1999
70 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.