THORNTON v. CITY OF RAPID CITY

No. 23167.

692 N.W.2d 525 (2005)

2005 SD 15

Carol THORNTON, as Guardian Ad Litem for her son, Rinard Yellow Boy, Jr., Plaintiff and Appellee, v. CITY OF RAPID CITY, South Dakota, a Political Subdivision, as Employer and Entity; the Rapid City Police Department, Defendants, and Officer Tony Harrison, jointly and severally and individually, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin L. Zephier of Abourezk & Zephier, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Timothy J. Becker of Banks, Johnson, Colbath, Sumner & Kappelman, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellant.


MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] This is an intermediate appeal from a denial of Summary Judgment concerning claims against a Rapid City police officer for assault and battery and violation of civil rights. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] Carol Thornton, as Guardian Ad Litem for her son, Rinard Yellow Boy, Jr., filed a lawsuit against the City of Rapid City, the Rapid City Police Department, and Officer Tony Harrison for negligence,...

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