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Louisiana: Parish Sheriff’s Office May Not Be Sued by Prisoner Injured While on Work Release
Posted on 15 Apr 2016 by Larson's Spotlight

A Louisiana parish sheriff’s office that administered a work release program, pursuant to which a prisoner worked for the parish “police jury” as a “hopper” on a garbage truck, was not the prisoner’s employer and did... Read More

OK: Moonlighting Sheriff’s Office Major Was Employee of Restaurant When He Was Shot and Robbed
Posted on 22 Nov 2013 by Larson's Spotlight

Finding that the “plain, clear, unmistakable, unambiguous, mandatory, and unequivocal language” of 85 O.S. 2011 § 313(G) mandated that private employers, hiring off-duty municipal employees, should alone be responsible for the payment... Read More

Missouri: Golf Ball Ends Sheriff’s Career
Posted on 6 Dec 2011 by Martin Klug

While playing golf at a charity event, a stray golf ball struck claimant in the forehead. His employer terminated him about 6 months later. Claimant states he was disabled due to problems with tinnitus, poor balance, memory loss, severe and frequent headaches... Read More

Missouri: Golf Ball Ends Sheriff’s Career
Posted on 6 Dec 2011 by Martin Klug

While playing golf at a charity event, a stray golf ball struck claimant in the forehead. His employer terminated him about 6 months later. Claimant states he was disabled due to problems with tinnitus, poor balance, memory loss, severe and frequent headaches... Read More