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Owen v. City of Independence, 445 U.S. 622 (1980)

Owen v. City of Independence. 445 U.S. 622, 638, 650-57 (1980). Municipalities do not share their officers' qualified immunity.

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Supreme Court; binding. Municipalities do not share their officers' qualified immunity. Primary source reviewed for the identified relevant portions; this is legal context, not evidence of Newport News misconduct.

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