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**Jannet.K** · 12-15-2011, 02:27 AM

Booking Video Released In Lawsuit Against Cherokee County Jail

**mireOpekrhype** · 12-15-2011, 02:30 AM

Counties are involuntary quasi-corporate entities. They are endowed with authority by the state constitution and are immune from liability.

Got that from a Michigan case I looked at today. Guy was held in jail for 207 days awaiting trial and tried to sue for his deteriorating health. He was told to get stuffed ... the county was immune from liability.

**Loolasant** · 12-15-2011, 02:32 AM

the town is always immune. there's a position called the city risk manager.

**dodsCooggipsedebt** · 12-15-2011, 03:45 AM

The amount he's suing for is very low. And there aren't any criminal charges?

I mean they broke his back then left him in a jail cell for 2 days without treatment.

**timmybrown** · 12-15-2011, 05:56 AM

and the 600k bill from the lawsuit will be dumped right square in the lap of the tax payers.

It's easy to gamble with the lives of others when someone else has to foot the bill for your mistakes.

12-15-2011, 02:27 AM	#1
Jannet.K Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	Normal everyday stuff Booking Video Released In Lawsuit Against Cherokee County Jail Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-15-2011, 02:30 AM	#2
mireOpekrhype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Counties are involuntary quasi-corporate entities. They are endowed with authority by the state constitution and are immune from liability. Got that from a Michigan case I looked at today. Guy was held in jail for 207 days awaiting trial and tried to sue for his deteriorating health. He was told to get stuffed ... the county was immune from liability. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-15-2011, 02:32 AM	#3
Loolasant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	the town is always immune. there's a position called the city risk manager. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-15-2011, 03:45 AM	#4
dodsCooggipsedebt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	The amount he's suing for is very low. And there aren't any criminal charges? I mean they broke his back then left him in a jail cell for 2 days without treatment. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-15-2011, 05:56 AM	#5
timmybrown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 535 Senior Member	and the 600k bill from the lawsuit will be dumped right square in the lap of the tax payers. It's easy to gamble with the lives of others when someone else has to foot the bill for your mistakes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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