Opinion ID: 213170
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Claims against Hannigan and CDS-Cumberland

Text: In light of its conclusion that Decotiis had failed to make out a constitutional claim against Whittemore, the district court dismissed the supervisory liability claim against Hannigan, along with the claim against CDS-Cumberland based on practice, custom, or policy, and adequate employee training. The district court did not reach Defendants' Eleventh Amendment immunity argument, but it noted that dismissal on those grounds was likely appropriate as to CDS-Cumberland and Hannigan. Decotiis, 680 F.Supp.2d at 275 n. 6. We vacate the dismissal of the claims against Hannigan and CDS-Cumberland because our conclusion that Decotiis adequately pled a constitutional violation as to Whittemore nullifies the district court's grounds for dismissal as to Hannigan and CDS-Cumberland. Because the parties did not brief the sufficiency of Decotiis's claims against Hannigan or CDS-Cumberland under these circumstances, we leave the issues for the district court's determination, if necessary, on remand. Similarly, the parties did not address in their briefing or arguments whether Defendants are entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity, and so we do not express an opinion on the matter.