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FURTADO v. YUN CHUNG LAW

No. 4D09-3223.

51 So.3d 1269 (2011)

Richard FURTADO, individually and as Personal Representative of the estate of Marilou Forrest, Appellant, v. Jason YUN CHUNG LAW a/k/a Yun Chung Jason Law, in his individual capacity, and Ric Bradshaw, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 2, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Silber of Silber, Valente & Davis, West Palm Beach, James K. Green of James K. Green, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Maria Kayanan of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida, Inc., Miami, for appellant.

Fred H. Gelston , West Palm Beach, for appellee, Jason Yun Chung Law.

Harriet R. Lewis of Lewis, Stroud & Deutsch, P.L., Boca Raton, for appellee, Ric Bradshaw.

MAY, J.

In this age of increased awareness of mental health issues, there is still so much to be done to ensure the safety of the public as well as those suffering from mental illness. This case illustrates why. The plaintiff appeals a summary judgment in favor of the Sheriff and a deputy, which resulted from the shooting death of the plaintiff's wife during the execution of a Baker Act certificate.1 For the reasons that follow, we affirm...

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