Peters v. Bellinger

JUDGE CULBERTSON

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Lawrence County finding that a count of the complaint filed by Lawrence H. Peters, the plaintiff, as against defendant City of Bridgeport, for alleged neg*ligence in hiring a police officer, failed to state a cause of action which can be recognized under the laws of this State, and consequently could not support a verdict, and judgment against the City. The action had been instituted against both the City and the Police Officer, who was sued for assault upon the plaintiff. The jury…