Tia Paradis v. City of Superior, Douglas County, et al. – U.S. District Court Opinion and Order (January 30, 2018)

This January 30, 2018 opinion by Judge Barbara B. Crabb of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin addresses claims filed by Tia Paradis against the City of Superior, Douglas County, and several officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Paradis alleged that officers failed to provide medical care for frostbite sustained while she was detained at the Douglas County Jail. The court granted summary judgment to all defendants, finding that officers were not objectively unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment and that municipal defendants had adequate training policies. Douglas County was also deemed immune from negligence claims under Wisconsin law.

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Categories: City of Superior, Douglas County, Police Department
Tags: Barbara B. Crabb, City of Superior, Civil Rights, Douglas County, frostbite detention case, Tia Paradis