Jackson v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

The City of Kansas City, Kansas, appeals from a jury verdict awarding $158,500 to Louis Jackson, Jr., for injuries sustained when his throat was cut from ear to ear while being held in police custody with his hands handcuffed behind his back and seated on a street curb. The City of Kansas City appeals, raising six issues.

We are required to view the disputed facts in the light most favorable to the party who prevailed in the trial court. When so viewed, the facts are as follows:

At approximately midnight, Leigh Ann Davis and her boyfriend,…