Legal Opinion
Furtado v. Yun Chung Law
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 2, 2011No. 4D09-3223PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.
In this age of increased awareness of mental health issues, there is still so much to be done to ensure the safety of the public as well as those suffering from mental illness. This case illustrates why. The plaintiff appeals a summary judgment in favor of the Sheriff and a deputy, which resulted from the shooting death of the plaintiffs wife during the execution of a Baker Act certificate.1 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
The tragic death of the plaintiffs wife resulted when deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office attempted to take the plaintiffs wife into custody on a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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