Ralph Partridge and Betty Partridge v. Two Unknown Police Officers of the City of Houston, Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1986-06-13

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WISDOM, Circuit Judge: The plaintiffs/appellants, Ralph and Betty Partridge, assert a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 arising from the suicide of their son, Michael, while he was a pretrial detainee in a municipal jail in Houston, Texas. 1 We withdrew our initial opinion, 2 and now substitute this opinion restating our reasons for re…

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