Opinion ID: 705459
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Heading: Liability of Supervisory Official

Text: 11 The district court properly granted summary judgment on plaintiff's claim that defendant Trippett, in his supervisory capacity, condoned misconduct directed toward plaintiff. Plaintiff has not established that Trippett was personally involved in events giving rise to his claims. Respondeat superior liability is not applicable in section 1983 actions. Monell v. Department of Social Servs., 436 U.S. 658, 694 (1978); Bellamy v. Bradley, 729 F.2d 416, 421 (6th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 845 (1984). Because plaintiff has not established that Trippett encouraged other defendants to harass him, the district court properly granted summary judgment.