Pianosa Cnty. v. Yossarian17 DownloadsYear: 2010 (Vol. 34). Topic: § 1983. Question: Whether a former prisoner’s executrix can sue under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for a damages claim relating to the prisoner’s allegedly unconstitutional conviction when, through no fault of her own, she is procedurally barred from having the prisoner’s conviction overturned through habeas corpus. Format: PDF.