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Municipal Liability For Requiring Unfit Police Officers To Carry Guns, Pamela A. Keating Jan 1983

Municipal Liability For Requiring Unfit Police Officers To Carry Guns, Pamela A. Keating

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The stress of police work is evidenced by high rates of suicide, marital problems, alcoholism, heart disease, and psychosomatic illnesses. Additionally, police are required to carry a gun while off duty. Given these stresses, there is often a heightened risk for unwarranted shootings. However, municipalities are not traditionally liable under respondeat superior for the actions of its police unless a victim was shot by a police officer in very limited set of circumstances. Therefore, few municipalities impose psychological screenings on its police force. This Note proposes that municipalities take greater initiative in monitoring the fitness of its police officers, and, …


New York City's Pothole Law: In Need Of Repair, Terri J. Frank Jan 1982

New York City's Pothole Law: In Need Of Repair, Terri J. Frank

Fordham Urban Law Journal

In 1979, New York City enacted a local law requiring prior written notice of a defect before the city may be found liable for injuries resulting from potholes. But a prior written notice statute interferes with the traditional negligence doctrine of constructive notice. This Note examines traditional common law negligence as it relates to municipal liability. The procedural requirements and legislative history of the Pothole Law are analyzed. In addition, the legal and policy considerations surrounding its enactment are discussed. This Note recommends an alternative solution to the statute which takes into account both the procedural inequities of the law …