United States v. Drew B. Morvant, D.D.S. - ADA

The Court held that since 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was silent as to the issue of survivability, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 required the district court to apply the Louisiana survivorship law. Id. at 588. See also id. at 589-90 ("[u]nder § 1988, . . . state statutory law . . . provides the principal reference point in determining survival of civil rights ... ................
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