Legal Opinion
Geyer v. City of Logansport
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1977No. 1277S812PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGivan, C.J.
On May 29, 1970, a bull escaped from the Stoney Pike Sales Barn near Logansport. In an attempt to capture the bull Logansport police officer Lieutenant James Jackson fired two shots from a rifle, one of which apparently ricocheted and hit Geyer in the stomach. About six months later Geyer brought an action against the city, Jackson and the owner of the sales barn, Murtha. The trial court granted .a motion to dismiss the action against the city on the ground that notice had not been given to the city within 60 days, as required by IC (1971) 18-2-2-1.
Prior to trial Geyer and Murtha, along with…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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