42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claim For Deprivation Of Constitutional Rights

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• Wohl v. City of Hollywood
  915 F. Supp. 339· S.D. Fla.· 1995-12-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the fire chief was entitled to qualified immunity and that the city's actions were rationally related to a legitimate government interest, thus granting summary judgment for both defendants.
• Norton v. Colyer
  828 F.2d 384· 6th Cir.· 1987-09-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plaintiff waived his right to appeal the jury instructions by failing to object at trial, and that the admission of medical records was proper under the Business Records Act and Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6).
• Cornes v. Munoz
  724 F.2d 61· 7th Cir.· 1983-12-28 ·cited 1×
  An appellate defender does not act under color of state law when performing traditional legal functions for a client, precluding a Section 1983 suit for malpractice.
• Nam Dang v. Sheriff of Seminole Cnty.
  M.D. Fla.· 2014-08-06
  The court held that the plaintiff's allegations were sufficient to state a claim for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs under § 1983 against the nurse defendants and the Sheriff, and therefore denied the motions to dismiss.