The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit that accused a police officer for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of negligence.
In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel said Marques Good Low shared the blame for injuries he suffered during a September 1999 incident on the reservation. The court noted
that Good Low, who was 18 at the time, had been at a party where he consumed a lot of alcohol before leading police on a chase.
"His own reckless conduct necessitated the presence of law enforcement officers in the alfalfa field and he was equally culpable in causing the injuries he sustained," the decision stated.
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Judges: Man hurt after fleeing police cannot sue for damages
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Good Low v. US (November 15, 2005)
Court rejects suit against reservation police
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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