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Mich. court lets gunshot victim sue 911 operator
9-1-1 in the News | Greg | July 9, 2009 at 8:38 am
A divided Michigan Supreme Court has allowed a paralyzed gunshot victim to move ahead with her lawsuit against a Detroit 911 operator who asked if she was “a mental patient” when she called for help.
In a 4-3 order released Wednesday, the majority denied the appeal of dispatcher Kimberly Langford in one sentence. That means Lorraine Hayes’ lawsuit for intentional infliction of emotional distress can go to trial.
Hayes, a Detroit resident, twice called 911 on Jan. 12, 2005, after being shot by a boyfriend or ex-boyfriend. She was paralyzed from the waist down by the gunshots.
Tags: 9-1-1 calls, Legal
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