Court Dismisses Correctional Officer's Appeal

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a corrections officer could not appeal from the partial dismissal of her civil action seeking damages for a neck injury that she allegedly sustained during impromptu safety training. Case: Zimmerman v. Commonwealth, No. 2016-CA-000271-MR, 09/22/2017, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Sandra Zimmerman worked for Crown Services as a corrections officer at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center. The facility housed felons who were receiving psychiatric services. In July 2013, Zimmerman’s supervisor conducted impromptu training on th...