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CITY OF CANTON v. HARRIS

No. 86-1088.

489 U.S. 378 (1989)

CITY OF CANTON, OHIO v. HARRIS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 28, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Mark D. Hopson, W. Scott Gwin, William J. Hamann, and John S. Coury.

David Rudovsky argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Emanuella Harris Groves and Dexter W. Clark.*

John A. Powell, Steven R. Shapiro, Howard A. Friedman, and Michael Aaron Avery filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we are asked to determine if a municipality can ever be liable under 42 U. S. C. § 19831 for constitutional violations resulting from its failure to train municipal employees. We hold that, under certain circumstances, such liability is permitted by the statute.

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In April 1978, respondent Geraldine Harris was...

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