Legal Opinion
City of Fort Wayne v. Cameron
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1977No. 1277S811PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGivan, C.J.
Appellee Charles Cameron was shot by a Fort Wayne police officer on June 20, 1969. The bullet struck him in the neck and paralyzed all four limbs. As a result of the injury he was confined in a hospital for more than one year. On March 16, 1970, he attained his majority and on April 3, 1970, he gave a formal notice of claim to the city.
Action was filed in Allen Superior Court on June 21, 1971. The city subsequently filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that plaintiff had failed to comply with the provisions of the city notice statute, IC 1971, 18-2-2-1, which requires a notice of claim…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Sherfey v. City of BrazilIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
- Touhey v. City of DecaturIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
- Geyer v. City of LogansportIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
- Thompson v. City of AuroraIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
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