HORNE v. CROZIER

No. 19536.

565 N.W.2d 50 (1997)

1997 SD 65

William B. HORNE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Brian CROZIER, individually and as an employee of the City of Sioux Falls, and City of Sioux Falls, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided June 4, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene J. Irons, Sioux Falls, for plaintiff and appellant.

Gary P. Thimsen of Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, Sioux Falls, for defendants and appellees.


KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1] This case raises the question whether a police officer violates a citizen's civil rights for "gross negligence" in fastening handcuffs too tight. After a traffic stop, William B. Horne was arrested for driving with license revoked and DUI. Contending the handcuffs caused permanent disability, Horne sued Officer Brian Crozier and the City of Sioux Falls. The circuit court granted summary judgment for defendants, and we affirm, finding...

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