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Hiser v. Nevada Department of Corrections

9th CircuitAugust 30, 2017No. 15-17450Cited 2 times
Mixed ResultNevada Department of Corrections, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Case Details

Judge(s)
Bea, Hurwitz, Motz
Status
Unpublished
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
9th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

RetaliationWrongful TerminationHostile Work Environment

Outcome

The appellate court affirmed summary judgment for LVMPD on false imprisonment and Monell claims, and affirmed dismissal as to NDOC, but reversed dismissal of § 1983 claims against individual prison officials for placing plaintiff in solitary confinement in retaliation for complaints, and reversed denials of discovery extension and leave to amend.

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