Legal Opinion
Lewis v. City of Indianapolis
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 22, 1990No. 73A01-8912-CV-514PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Judge.
This appeal from summary judgment in favor of the City of Indianapolis and its police department raises the issue of whether a municipality and its police department may be held liable for an individual's injuries suffered as a result of the municipality's police department's failure to timely answer its emergency telephone "911" system. ‘
The facts most favorable to plaintiff-appellant, Mary Ann Lewis (Mrs. Lewis), reveal that her husband, David Lewis, age 52, suffered a heart attack in his home at approximately 5:30 p.m. on October 26, 1987. Mr. Lewis's 28 year old stepdaughter,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Peavler v. BD. OF COM'RS MONROE CTY.Indiana Supreme Court · 1988
- Simpson's Food Fair, Inc. v. City of EvansvilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
- DeLong v. County of ErieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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