Is a defendant acting in a supervisory capacity liable in a civil action for alleged violations?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sanchez v. Lerdo Kern Cnty. Det. Facility, Case No. 1:14-cv-01424-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2015):
Plaintiff has not named any individual defendant or explained how he or she participated in, or otherwise might be responsible for, the alleged violations. A defendant acting in a supervisory capacity is liable only if he or she "participated in or directed the violations, or knew of the violations and failed to act to prevent them."
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Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir. 1989).
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