Is a lawsuit against a public officer in his official capacity a way of pleading against the public entity of which the officer is an agent?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hill v. Clovis Police Dep't, 1:11-cv-1391 AWI SMS, Doc. No. 8 (E.D. Cal. 2011):
2.A suit against a public officer in his official capacity is another way of pleading an action against the public entity of which the officer is an agent. See Chew v. Gates, 27 F.3d 1432, 1446 n.15 (9th Cir. 1994).
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