Peak v. Ratliff

MILLER, Chief Justice:

This case presents an issue of first impression in this jurisdiction — whether a police officer may be held liable for injuries sustained by an innocent third party when, in the course of a police pursuit, a law violator’s motor vehicle collides with an automobile driven by the third party. By order dated September 20, 1990, the Circuit Court of Mercer County set aside a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs below, Wilma J. Peak and David C. Peak, her husband, for injuries sustained by Mrs. Peak when the car she was driving collided with a pickup truck driven by David…