Wilson v. Sponable
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cardamone, J.
May a Sheriff or a county be held vicariously liable for *3the acts of Sheriff’s deputies in the performance of their criminal duties (e.g., guarding prisoners in a county jail, and as distinct from their civil functions) is the question raised in the case before us. We conclude that neither may be held vicariously liable.
BACKGROUND
The litigation arises because plaintiff, Jerome Wilson, a 23 year old with a history of psychiatric problems, attempted to commit suicide while confined in the Cayuga County Jail in Auburn, New York. He had been arrested on January…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Riss v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Bernardine v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
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