Legal Opinion
Savieo v. City of New Haven
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 7, 2005No. 02A03-0407-CV-317PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRONE, Judge.
Case Summary |
Patrick J. Savieo ("Patrick"), personal representative of the wrongful death estate of his father, Jon A. Savieo ("Jon"), appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of, New Haven ("the City"). We affirm.
Issue
The dispositive issue is whether the City is entitled to immunity for any breach of its duty to prevent Jon's suicide.
Facts and Procedural History
The essential facts are undisputed. On July 1, 2002, Jon obtained a handgun from Patrick for the stated purpose of selling it. When Patrick's wife became concerned, Patrick phoned…
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