BLAIR v. CITY OF RAINBOW CITY

87-1203.

542 So.2d 275 (1989)

Robert E. BLAIR, as administrator of the Estate of Donald Ricky Blair, deceased v. CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon Garmon, Gadsden, for appellant.

Elizabeth S. Parson of Hereford, Blair, Holladay & Parson, Pell City, and James C. Inzer, Jr. of Inzer, Suttle, Swann & Stivender and James E. Turnbach of Pruett, Turnbach & Warren, Gadsden, for appellees City of Rainbow City, Larry Gilbreath and Roy Perkins.

David S. Hassinger of Porter, Porter & Hassinger, Birmingham, Donald R. Rhea of Rhea, Boyd & Rhea, Gadsden, for appellees Town of Steele, Ala., and Austin Nash.


MADDOX, Justice.

This case presents for our consideration the question of when a police officer involved in a high speed chase of an offender can be liable for injuries caused by the fleeing offender. The case also presents the question of whether a 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 action can be maintained against a municipality or its police officers when the alleged wrongful conduct of the fleeing offender results in someone's death.

Donald Ricky Blair (hereinafter...

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