Legal Opinion
Robert Gray, Jr. v. County of Starke, Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 29, 2017No. Court of Appeals Case 64A03-1703-PL-585PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bailey, Judge.
Case Summary
The Sheriff of Starke County, Indiana recommended the termination of Deputy Robert Gray, Jr. (“Gray”) from the -Starke County Sheriffs Department after he slapped a pre-trial detainee. After a public hearing, the Starke County Sheriffs Merit Board (“the Merit Board”) terminated Gray’s employment. The termination was upheld on judicial review and Gray now appeals that order. We affirm.
Issues
Gray presents two issues for review:
I. Whether, .as a matter of law, a termination decision arising from an alleged violation of a law enforcement department- rule on use of force…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Kingsley v. HendricksonSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Royce Love v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2017
- Shoultz v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
- Johnny Lee Prymer v. Kevin Ogden, Simon Solis, and Mark HollisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Bryan Burton v. City of Franklin (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018
- Jonathon D. Simpson v. City Of Madison, IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2023
- Kevin D. Johanns v. City of Muncie Fire Merit Commission (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020
- Town of West Terre Haute v. Jonathan Stevens, Sr. (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020