Legal Opinion
Santy v. Bresee
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 27, 1984No. 4—83—0587, 4—83—0588 consPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills
This is indeed a tragic case.
But the general rule is that law enforcement officials have no duty to protect individual citizens from crime — only such duty to the citizenry in general.
The trial court so held.
We affirm.
THE FACTS
Scott and Cathy Santy, a young married couple, were shot and killed at their apartment in Savoy, Champaign County — allegedly by Mohammad Balazadeh, a neighbor.
The administrators of the Santys’ estates then sued the five defendants involved in these consolidated appeals — the Champaign County sheriff and a deputy, the Champaign County State’s Attorney and an assistant,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Mieher v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Ashby v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1992
- Schaffrath v. Village of Buffalo GroveAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
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