Legal Opinion
Kari Smart, et al. v. Strafford County, et al.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided November 12, 2024No. 22-cv-00436-PBPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR T FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Kari Smart, et al. v. Case No. 22-cv-00436-PB Opinion No.
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Straffo rd Co unty, et al. MEMOR ANDUM AND OR DER Alyssa Burson died in a jail cell on July 8, 2020, after spending more than fifteen hours in custody, initially at the Somersworth Police Department (SPD) and ultimately at the Strafford County Jail. Her estate and minor child have sued the City of Somersworth, Strafford County, and seven city and county officials. The plaintiffs’ first claim is that the defendants were deliberately indifferent to Burson’s need…
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