Plaintiff allegedly attempting suicide at home contributorily negligent when officer shot and injured him. Stone v. Keyport Boro. No liability to officer for firing gun in domestic fight. Hopkins v. County of Laramie, Wyo. Placing finger on trigger while handcuffing suspect does not constitute negligence.
City fails to prove veteran officer qualifies as expert witness.
Previous litigation against sheriff properly excluded. Police officer's shooting of suspect during drug raid was negligent at most, which was insufficient to support a section 1983 civil rights claim. Officer not liable for accidental shooting of unarmed man who failed to halt and obey officer's commands. Plainclothes officer who failed to identify himself as police was negligent in pulling gun and firing during personal altercation. Police officers acted reasonably in firing shots at fleeing bank robbery suspect.