City of Canton v. Harris

Citation

489 U.S. 378 (1989)

Facts

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Issue

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Holding

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Rule

A municipality may be liable under § 1983 for failure to train its employees when the failure amounts to deliberate indifference to the rights of persons with whom the employees come into contact.

Significance

Established the “deliberate indifference” standard for municipal failure-to-train liability under Monell.

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