Legal Opinion
Sheridan v. City of Janesville
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 29, 1991No. 90-2591PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
Phillip Sheridan appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint against the city of Janesville and two Janesville police officers, J.M. Brophy and Doug Johnson. Sheridan was arrested by Brophy and Johnson for driving while intoxicated. Sheridan brought this negligence action against defendants for damages resulting from the injuries he sustained during the arrest. The trial court found that defendants were immune from suit. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On December 3, 1988, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Officer Brophy observed a car, driven by Sheridan, weaving between two lanes of traffic.…
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