1. Brown ex rel. Brown v. Jenne.
- Author
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Graf, Andrew
- Subjects
QUALIFIED immunity of public officers ,ABSOLUTE immunity (Law) ,LEGAL status of emergency medical technicians ,SUMMARY judgments - Abstract
The article discusses the Florida court case Brown ex rel. Brown vs. Jenne in which Alverna Brown sued after Oral Brown had died after allegedly having been manhandled by officers of the Broward County Sheriff's Office and paramedics of the Broward County Fire Rescue. The case turned on the absolute or qualified immunity of public officers, the eligibility of medical personnel for summary judgments, and possible violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
- Published
- 2013