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PATRICK v. MIRESSO

No. 45S03-0505-CV-223.

848 N.E.2d 1083 (2006)

Jeffrey PATRICK, and City of Gary, City of Gary Police Department, Appellants (Defendants below), (Defendant below) v. Richard MIRESSO, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 14, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Bower, Cohen and Thiros, Merrillville, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steven W. Etzler, Schreiner, Malloy & Etzler, P.C., Highland, IN, Attorney for Appellee.

On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 45A03-0405-CV-224

DICKSON, Justice.

In accordance with our decision in Quakenbush v. Lackey, 622 N.E.2d 1284 (Ind.1993), we hold that a governmental unit and its police officer are not immune from liability for injuries caused by the officer's negligent operation of a police vehicle while pursuing a fleeing suspect.

Officer Jeffrey Patrick and...

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