Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder granted partial summary judgment for the mother of a minor injured in a police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle, dismissing the City of Madison’s claims that the plaintiff was involved in the theft and knew the driver might run from the police.
Mother of minor injured in a police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle argues in her reply in support of partial summary judgment that if a teenager steals a vehicle, it can’t be assumed that every car thereafter is stolen.
Police are investigating an assault and battery that took place on Saturday on Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler during a church fundraising event, according to a press release issued by the county this morning.
Crowder The lawyers have had their say and tomorrow, jurors will resume deliberations in a malicious prosecution and defamation suit brought against the City of Madison and one of its police officers. Jurors heard closing arguments late Thursday afternoon from plaintiff attorney Brian Polinske and defense counsel James Craney. Deliberations will resume at 9 a.m. Friday.
An armed security guard arrested for impersonating an officer, unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of a rotating red light and unlawful possession of a blackjack filed a 12-count suit against the City of Madison and two police officers alleging he was falsely imprisoned.
