Green v. Denison

BLACKMAR, Judge.

This is a tragic and troubling case. On Sunday evening, March 4, 1979, police were called to an apartment building at 3821 Bell, Kansas City, because the occupant of one apartment, Charles Garrett, had appeared at the door of Ethel Santos’ apartment, flourishing a rifle and making threats. The police exchanged shots with Garrett, who had returned to his apartment. The bullet from Garrett’s rifle shattered the glass in a “security door” providing access to the hallway, totally blinding plaintiff William Green, a guest in the Santos apartment, who had called the police. A blast…