Negligence: Arrestees
Deputy,
sheriff and county liable for $160,000 for negligently caused injuries
to arrestee; Louisiana court rules that defendants were liable for this
amount even if incident during arrest merely aggravated pre-existing condition
in wrist Broussard v. Dominigue, 619 So.2d 143 (La App. 1993).
Arrestee who fell while being escorted to
police headquarters awarded $33,500 for resulting injuries; court finds
that arrestee would not have fallen, but for officers' negligence Sheehan
v. US, 822 F.Supp. 13 (DDC 1993).
Officers not liable for injuries arrestee
sustained from second arrestee inside patrol car Garrison v. City Berwick,
417 So.2d 48 (La App. 1982).
Sheriff could be liable for not warning family
of husband's release from jail, and he subsequently committed suicide;
liability may also result from sheriff's failure to summon medical care
of prisoner known to be in immediate need Johnson v. County of Los Angeles,
191 Cal.Rptr. 704 (App. 1983).
No liability for prisoner's suicide in cell;
no inmate right to telephone call during booking process State Bank of
St Charles v. Camic, 712 F.2d 1140 (7th Cir. 1983).
Possible liability to county for negligent
issuance of arrest warrant Ortiz v. Co of Hampden, 449 N.E.2d 1227 (Mass
App. 1983).
Officer liable for failing to intervene when
other officers beat arrestee Webb v. Hiykell, 713 F.2d 405 (8th Cir. 1983).
No liability for officers' failure to handcuff
arrestee helping them search house for stolen items Langford v. City of
Leesville, 442 So.2d 1375 (La App. 1983).
Punitive damages awarded against officer
for his assuming man was drunk when arrested Thompson v. City of Portland,
620 F.Supp. 482 (DC Me 1985).
No liability in releasing intoxicated man
possessing shotgun Clemets v. Heston, 485 N.E.2d 287 (Ohio App. 1985).
Policy of inadequate staffing results in
municipal liability for detainee's death from drug overdose Anderson v.
City of Atlanta, 778 F.2d 678 (11th Cir. 1985).
"Stretch" position on unruly arrestees
upheld, despite death from asphyxiation Owens v. City of Atlanta, 780 F.2d
1564 (11th Cir. 1986).
Court allows federal claim to proceed for
officer's forcing arrestee to walk barefoot in snow Robinson v. City of
Mount Vernon, 654 F.Supp. 170 (S.D.N.Y. 1987).
Paramedics' failure to discover arrestees
injuries does not insulate police from liability for deliberate indifference
to medical needs; court found police ignored arrestees complaints of injury
Cooper v. Dyke, 814 F.2d 941 (4th Cir. 1987).
Placing intoxicated arrestee in regular cell
not a constitutional violation; no liability under federal law for suicide
Smith v. City of Westland, 404 N.W.2d 214 (Mich.App. 1986).
Police officers had "special relationship"
with individual taken into custody, requiring that they protect him against
assault by third parties, but no negligence shown Sanders v. City of Belle
Glade, 510 So.2d 962 (Fla App. 1987).
Failure to secure arrestees apartment against
loss of property was mere negligence insufficient to support civil rights
lawsuit Slaughter v. Anderson, 673 F.Supp. 929 (N.D.Ill. 1987).
City and officers not liable for killing
of suspect in custody by mother of child rape victim Rush v. City of Chicago,
517 N.E.2d 17 (Ill App. 1987).
Arresting officer not liable for death of
arrestee from drug overdose; statute protecting "handicapped"
individuals not applicable Lively v. Trust, 361 S.E.2d, 516 (Ga App. 1987).
Arrestee who removed her handcuffs and jumped
from moving police vehicle could not recover for negligence Gibbs v. Dept
of Public Safety, 524 So.2d 817 (La App. 1988).
" See also: Governmental
Liability: Policy/Custom