City of Laurel v. Williams Ex Rel. Williams

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Kenneth Wilson was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend, Lisa Williams. Prior to Williams’s murder, officers of the City of Laurel Police Department were dispatched to two separate disturbances involving Wilson, but no arrest was made. Williams’s wrongful-death beneficiaries brought suit against the City of Laurel, alleging that the City was liable for failing to arrest Wilson. Following a bench trial, the circuit judge found for the plaintiffs and awarded damages of $75,000. The City of Laurel now appeals.

FACTS

¶ 2. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on July…