AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Corrections Law for Jails, Prisons and
Detention Facilities
Indemnification
County could not
be held liable for the alleged actions of a correctional officer in "orchestrating"
an attack on a detainee which was unauthorized and not motivated by a purpose
of serving the employer. Officer was therefore not entitled to indemnification
under Illinois law for $400,000 jury verdict against him. Copeland v. County
of Macon, 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 6074 (7th Cir.). [2005 JB Jun]
Correctional officer acted outside the scope
of his employment in opening a prisoner's cell to permit two other officers
to assault a prisoner; officer was not entitled to indemnification for
damages or counsel fees. Spitz v. Coughlin, 557 N.Y.S.2d 647 (A.D. 1990).