Young ex rel D.B. v. Jefferson County Sheriff

Opinion by

Judge LICHTENSTEIN.

{1 Defendants, the Jefferson County Sheriff (Sheriff) and Deputy Sheriff, John E. Hodges, appeal the district court's order denying their partial motion to dismiss the complaint filed by plaintiffs, Michael Young (as father and next friend to D.B.) and Amy Larson (as mother and next friend to D.L.), on governmental immunity grounds. We affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

1 2 Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages for injuries suffered by D.B. and D.L. (the juveniles) in an automobile accident while they were handcuffed passengers in a sheriff…