Can a defendant be held liable for being generally deficient in his or her supervisory duties?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Sosa v. Foulk, No. 2:14-cv-0727 DB P (E.D. Cal. 2020):

Cir. 1989) (citing Thompkins v. Bell, 828 F.2d 298, 303-304 (5th Cir. 1987)). Defendants cannot be held liable for being generally deficient in their supervisory duties.

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