Burks v. Bolerjack
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
GARRARD, Presiding Judge.
Appellant Burks was employed as a jail guard at the St. Joseph County Jail in June 1975 when four inmates escaped. On June 13th Burks was formally charged with conspiracy to aid in a jail break.1 He was brought to trial on April 16, 1976 but when the jury was unable to reach a verdict, a mistrial was declared. On May 27, 1977, the prosecuting attorney dismissed the pending charge. Burks then sent a notice of claim under the Indiana Tort Claims Act, IC 34 — 4-16.5-1 et seq., on October 12, 1976 and again on November 10, 1977.
Burks then brought this action for damages…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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