AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Civil Liability of Law Enforcement Agencies
& Personnel
Negligence: Informants
Government responsible for ensuring visitation
rights to family of child, informant Ruffalo v. United States, 590 F.Supp.
706 (WD Mo 1984).
No Section 1983 liability to city for failure
to protect officer's wife Ellsworth v. City of Racine, 592 F.Supp. 1262
(E.D. Wis 1984).
Officer's wife cannot recover for severe
injuries inflicted after body guard's shift ended Ellsworth v. City of
Racine, 774 F.2d 182 (7th Cir. 1985).
FBI was not liable for failure to warn attorney
who had engaged in undercover work for them of threatening statement Friedman
v. United States, 677 F.Supp. 1160 (N.D.Ga 1987). " Also see: Search
and Seizure: Personal Items