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Kern v. Whirl

U.S.
Nov 10, 1969
396 U.S. 901 (1969)

Summary

upholding liability under § 1983 against a jailer for continuing a prisoner's incarceration for nine months

Summary of this case from McCurry v. Moore

Opinion

No. 146.

November 10, 1969.


ORDER

C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. B. Jeff Crane, Jr., for Kern, and Sam H. Hood, Jr., for Fidelity Deposit Co. of Maryland, petitioners. Charles Kipple for respondent. Reported below: 407 F. 2d 781.


Summaries of

Kern v. Whirl

U.S.
Nov 10, 1969
396 U.S. 901 (1969)

upholding liability under § 1983 against a jailer for continuing a prisoner's incarceration for nine months

Summary of this case from McCurry v. Moore

upholding liability under § 1983 against a jailer for continuing a prisoner's incarceration for nine months

Summary of this case from McCurry v. Moore

denying state ministerial officers absolute immunity under section 1983

Summary of this case from McCray v. State of Maryland

stating that a sheriffs statutory duty as keeper of the county jail "cannot be avoided by delegating authority over the jail to deputies or other subordinates"

Summary of this case from Opinion No. GA-0784
Case details for

Kern v. Whirl

Case Details

Full title:KERN ET AL. v. WHIRL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Nov 10, 1969

Citations

396 U.S. 901 (1969)

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