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Powell v. Barrett

N.D. Ga.July 5, 2005No. 1:04-cv-1100Cited 8 times
Mixed ResultFulton County

Case Details

Judge(s)
Story
Nature of Suit
440 Civil rights other
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
motion to dismiss
State
Georgia
Circuit
11th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

Court granted in part and denied in part defendants' motions to dismiss. Eleventh Amendment immunity granted against sheriffs for monetary damages in official capacity, but plaintiffs may pursue prospective injunctive relief. Entrustment liability theory against municipality defendants allowed to proceed.

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