In 2006, a 21-year-old girl named Christina Eilman was arrested at Midway Airport for causing a disturbance.

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In 2006, a 21-year-old girl named Christina Eilman was arrested at Midway Airport for causing a disturbance. Although she was mentally ill, a police officer took her from the airport and dropped her off in a neighborhood well known for being unsafe. Her family later pointed out that she was dressed in a way that attracted attention, she was unaware of where she was and mentally unable to appreciate the dangers surrounding her. Furthermore, she was a young white girl and her family argued that the officer dropped her off in a predominantly black, poverty stricken neighborhood where she stood out and could foreseeably be the victim of a crime. After being dropped off, Christina was sexually assaulted by a gang member and thrown out of a seven-story window. Her parents subsequently filed a lawsuit against the city and police officer for being negligence. How do you think the court decided? Paine v. Cason No. 10-1487 (2012).
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The Legal Environment of Business A Critical Thinking Approach

ISBN: 978-0134074030

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Authors: Nancy K. Kubasek, Bartley A. Brennan, M. Neil Browne

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