Opinion ID: 8414568
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Heading: The Claim Against Advanced Correctional Healthcare

Text: Collins argues that, if Dr. Al-Shami is liable under § 1983, Al-Shami’s employer should likewise be held liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior. Under existing precedent, neither public nor private entities may be held vicariously liable under § 1983. See Monell v. Dep’t of Soc. Servs. of City of N.Y., 436 U.S. 658, 691, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978) (discussing municipal liability); Iskander v. Vill. of Forest Park, 690 F.2d 126, 128 (7th Cir. 1982) (extending Monell to suits against private corporations) (citations omitted). Though we have recently questioned whether the rule against vicarious liability should indeed apply to private companies, see Shields v. Ill. Dep’t of Corr., 746 F.3d 782, 786, 789-95 (7th Cir. 2014), we again leave that question for another day. Dr. Al-Shami is not liable, so — even if the theory of respondeat superior were available — neither is his employer.