Legal Opinion
Thornton v. City of Rapid City
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 2005No. NonePublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] This is an intermediate appeal from a denial of Summary Judgment concerning claims against a Rapid City police officer for assault and battery and violation of civil rights. We affirm.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
[¶ 2.] Carol Thornton, as Guardian Ad Litem for her son, Rinard Yellow Boy, Jr., filed a lawsuit against the City of Rapid City, the Rapid City Police Department, and Officer Tony Harrison for negligence, assault and battery, negligent training, negligent supervision, negligent hiring, and violation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The claims against the…
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