Government
Apr. 30, 2003
City Is Not Liable for Cell Beating, Justices Say
SAN FRANCISCO - A city that was not equipped to offer protective custody to a public drunk cannot be sued for his injuries after he was badly beaten by a prisoner with whom he shared a jail cell, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The high cour...
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