ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court says a critically injured woman can’t sue a sheriff’s deputy whose squad car slammed into her vehicle during an emergency call in Brooklyn Park.
The court ruled 4-3 Wednesday that the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is immune. That’s because Deputy Jason Majeski didn’t violate office procedure or act maliciously when he sped through a snowy intersection with lights flashing on Christmas Day 2009.
His squad car struck Jolene Vassallo’s car. The Star Tribune (https://strib.mn/1eVtCGZ ) reports Vassallo was so gravely hurt she likely will be institutionalized for life.
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If Vassallo had won, the maximum amount she could have received as a result of her lawsuit would have been $500,000 because of the state’s tort liability cap.
Vassallo’s attorney says her medical bills are well over that amount.
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Information from: Star Tribune, https://www.startribune.com
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