[Download] "Piotrowski v. City of Houston" by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Piotrowski v. City of Houston
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Release Date : January 17, 2001
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 74 KB
Description
Barbra Piotrowski ("Piotrowski") sued the City of Houston ("City") for constitutional violations arising from its failure to prevent her wealthy former boyfriend from attempting to kill her. Implicated in the boyfriends plot was an unsavory private investigator who had cultivated police and political friendships and regularly hired off-duty officers to work for him and the boyfriend. In exchange for the detectives favors, officials in the Houston Police Department allegedly covered up his and their co-workers misdeeds. Piotrowski persuaded a jury that the City is liable for her shooting, and she was awarded a judgment of over $20 million. The City has appealed on numerous grounds. This court finds that despite the misconduct of several City employees, the evidence does not support municipal liability or liability based on a state-created danger theory. Additionally, the statute of limitations ran on Piotrowskis equal protection claim. We reverse and render judgment in favor of the City.