Hydrick, et al. v. Hunter, et al., No. 03-56712 (9th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseThis case concerned a class action by civilly committed persons confined at Atascadero State Hospital under California's Sexually Violent Predator Act. Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code 6600 et seq. Plaintiffs alleged that the conditions of their confinement violated their constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983. The court affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's order denying defendants qualified immunity. The Supreme Court granted defendant's petition for certiorari, vacated the court's judgment, and remanded for reconsideration. The court held that defendants were entitled to qualified immunity on plaintiffs' claims for money damages. The conclusory allegations in plaintiffs' second amended complaint were insufficient to establish defendants' individual liability for money damages. On remand, plaintiffs could proceed with their claims for declaratory and injunctive relief.
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