WILLIAM VALLEJO, BY HIS GUARDIAN, AMPARO MORALES, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,
v.
RAHWAY POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF RAHWAY, AND DAVID JACKSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued March 5, 1996.
Decided July 18, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Alan D. Bell argued the cause for appellants.
Gerard P. DeVeaux argued the cause for respondents Rahway Police Department and City of Rahway (Karcher, Salmond, Rainone & Barrett, attorneys; Mr. DeVeaux, of counsel; Jarrod W. Harmon on the brief).
Antonio J. Casas argued the cause for respondent David Jackson (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Kevin A. Calamoneri, of counsel and on the brief).
Before Judges DREIER, STEIN and CUFF.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
The opinion of the court was delivered by CUFF, J.A.D.
William Vallejo suffered severe brain damage in an aborted suicide attempt while detained in a cell at the Rahway Police Department. Through his guardian, plaintiff has asserted negligence claims against a police officer, the police department and the municipality and civil rights claims against the police department and the municipality. Tried to a jury, judgment...
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