Attorney General Opinion No. 1988-075

Attorney General Opinion No. 1988-075 PDF Author: Robert T. Stephan
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A local government cannot be held liable for a violation of civil rights by its agents under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 on the basis of a respondeat superior theory. Local governments are liable only when execution of a government policy or custom inflicts the injury. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 8-116a; 42 U.S.C. section 1983.