White v. Birchfield

The plaintiff, William E. White, was arrested by the defendant, Tim Birchfield, on a warrant charging harassing communications. Birchfield placed White in the front seat of his patrol car and proceeded to take him to the Chambers County jail. En route, a call came over Birchfield's radio, reporting a suicide in progress. Birchfield responded to the call.

White alleges that, in responding to the call, Birchfield drove at excessive speeds over some railroad tracks across a road. White alleges that the car became airborne and that he hit the roof of the car, causing injury to his spine. He sued…