Tag Archives: Police Officer

Public Records Update

In a 7-0 decision announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio  denied a writ sought by the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper to compel Cincinnati  Police Chief James Craig to provide the paper with information from the  personnel files of two city … Continue reading
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Police Officer Entitled To Immunity for MVA

The Tenth District Court of Appeals recently overturned a decision that denied summary judgment to a police officer and municipality for a motor vehicle accident.  See Sparks v. Klempner, 2011-Ohio-6456.  The facts underlying the case were fairly straightforward and supported … Continue reading
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Police Officers are Entitled to Immunity when Responding outside Their Jurisdiction

The Ohio Supreme Court decided yesterday that police officers are entitled to immunity under Chapter 2744 of the Ohio Revised Code even when responding to calls outside their jurisdiction and even when there is no mutual aid-agreement.  Smith v. McBride, … Continue reading
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Defending the Police Officer in a §1983 Trial

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