Can a municipality be held liable for a single decision by a single municipal policymaker?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Banks v. North Las Vegas Police Dept., 919 F.2d 144 (9th Cir. 1990):
2 Municipal liability is not an issue in this appeal. But it is clear that "municipal liability may be imposed for a single decision by municipal policymakers under appropriate circumstances." Pembaur v. Cincinnati, 475 U.S. 469 (1986).
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