Legal Opinion
Patrick v. Miresso
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 2006No. 45S03-0505-CV-223PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 45A03-0405-CV-224
DICKSON, Justice.
In accordance with our decision in Quakenbush v. Lackey, 622 N.E.2d 1284 (Ind.1993), we hold that a governmental unit and its police officer are not immune from liability for injuries caused by the officer’s negligent operation of a police vehicle while pursuing a fleeing suspect.
Officer Jeffrey Patrick and the City of Gary (the defendants) appeal the denial of their summary judgment motion on the plaintiff Richard Miresso’s claim for damages from injuries sustained in an automobile collision with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Benton v. City of Oakland CityIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
- King Ex Rel. King v. Northeast Security, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2003
- Quakenbush v. LackeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- East Chicago Police Department v. BynumIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
- City of Hammond v. ReffittIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Lessley v. CITY OF MADISON, IND.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 2009
- Smith v. CiesielskiDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 2013
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