GARCIA v. STATE

No. 1 CA-CIV 9416.

159 Ariz. 487 (1988)

768 P.2d 649

Inger GARCIA, surviving parent and personal representative of the Estate of Patrict J. Sedivy, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Arizona, a body politic; James G. Ricketts and Jane Doe Ricketts, husband and wife; Donald B. Wawrzaszek and Jane Doe Wawrzaszek, husband and wife; Alfred Grijalva and Jane Doe Grijalva, husband and wife, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D.

Review Dismissed March 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haralson, Kinerk & Morey, P.C. by Dale Haralson, Denneen L. Peterson, Gregory G. Walsey, Tucson, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert K. Corbin, Atty. Gen. by James R. Rummage, Judith Abramsohn, Asst. Attys. Gen., Phoenix, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court's order dismissing Count II of appellant's complaint in favor of appellee (State of Arizona). Count II was a claim for violation of civil rights brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 Section 1983 authorizes the maintenance of a legal action against every "person" who, under color of law, deprives another of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the...

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