Thompson v. Smith

Mary Jane Trapp, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants, Officer Jason Smith (“Officer Smith”), the city of Cortland and the Cortland Police Department (collectively “Cortland”), appeal from a judgment of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas in connection with a wrongful-death suit filed by the administrator of the estate of Cassandra Thompson. Cassandra Thompson, while crossing a street without using a pedestrian crossing, was struck by the vehicle driven by Officer Smith en route to a dispatched call. Officer Smith and Cortland moved the trial court for summary judgment asserting immunity pursuant to…