Elaine Deaton v. Montgomery County, Ohio

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1993-04-01

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LAMBROS, Chief District Judge. This case requires this court to determine whether a county, which contracts with a municipality to manage and operate its jail facilities and temporarily house county prisoners, may be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for constitutional deprivations resulting from custom, policy or practice of the municipality. Furthermore, we must determine whether a…

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