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SMITH v. BOSTON

413 Mass. 607 (1992)

602 N.E.2d 198

LINCOLN E. SMITH vs. CITY OF BOSTON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

November 5, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Nevins (Philip R. Olenick with him) for the plaintiff.

Susan M. Weise, Assistant Corporation Counsel (Gerard A. Pugsley, Assistant Corporation Counsel, with her) for the defendant.

Present: LIACOS, C.J., ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, & GREANEY, JJ.

NOLAN, J.

For the first time we consider whether a municipal corporation is liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) for an unconstitutional act of one of its officials.1 On the facts presented, we agree with the allowance of the motion of the city of Boston (city) for a directed verdict.

From 1977 to 1980, the plaintiff, Lincoln E. Smith, worked as an administrative assistant to a member...

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