In general, Section 1983 liability will not be predicated solely on a theory of respondeat superior. A supervisory official will be liable only when he or she plays an affirmative part in the complaint of misconduct. In Warner v. McVey, for example, the court dismissed a supervised individual’s suit against the chair of the state parole board who had never met or communicated with the individual, rejecting their claim that the chair was “totally responsible for all of the subordinates that she oversees.” No. 08-55 Erie, 2010 WL 3239385, at *1, *11 (W.D. Pa. July 9, 2010).
