# 1, ¶ 66). These claims are based upon the absence of a policy or custom regarding the dissemination of information to other police departments; or alternatively, upon inadequate training or supervision of Boston police officer employees by the City of Boston. (Docket Entry # 1, ¶ 66(a)). The City moved for dismissal on the grounds that the complaint fails to state a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. To establish liability of a municipality under § 1983, the plaintiff must show that the individual defendant Morgan, an employee of the City, was acting pursuant to some official policy or custom of the City when he allegedly committed a violation of plaintiffs civil rights. See Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978) (<HOLDING>)-, Hathaway v. Stone, 687 F.Supp. at 710
holding that a municipality may be held liable as a person under  1983 holding that county liability under  1983 cannot rest on a theory of respondeat superior holding that a party can be held liable for securities fraud on an agency or a respondeat superior theory holding that municipality may not be held liable under  1983 upon theory of respondeat superior holding that a municipality may not be held liable under section 1983 under a theory of respondeat superi or but may be liable for policies or customs that violate an employees constitutional rights