City of Gary v. Cox

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Donald Cox, who was shot by a prisoner who escaped from the Gary Police, sued the City of Gary, its Police Department, Police Officer Doris Rogers, St. Mary Medical Center, and Claude Howard. 1 Cox sought damages for alleged negligence which led to the shooting. The jury rendered a verdict of $75,000.00 against the City, and in favor of the Medical Center. The City of Gary, the Police Department, and Officer Doris Rogers (collectively referred to as "the City") bring this appeal alleging the trial court erred when it denied Rogers's and the City's motion for summary…