Legal Opinion
Ringuette v. City of Fall River
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 12, 1995No. Civ. A. 93-11212 PBSPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SARIS, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Roger Ringuette brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that the police violated his rights under the Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth amendments and state law while he was in civil protective custody because of incapacitation due to substance abuse. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages for the loss of the use of his left arm and leg as a result of the failure of the police to obtain adequate medical care for him. He also brings a claim for loss…
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3Cited by19 opinions
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