Peterson v. Foley

The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the court of appeals affirming the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants, jail personnel, on this wrongful death suit alleging that an inmate died of a hydrocodone overdose while in jail due to the negligence of the jail personnel.Specifically, the Court held (1) even if a jury could reasonably determine that Defendants’ ministerial duties were violated, Plaintiffs could not prove causation; and (2) because there was no guide issue of material fact concerning causation, summary judgment for Defendants was proper. View "Peterson v. Foley" on Justia Law