Court Revives Part of Police Officer's Claim for Injuries From Tranquilizer Gun Malfunction

A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer should have been allowed to proceed with part of his claim for an eye injury from a tranquilizer gun and that he was properly allowed to go forward with a product liability suit. Case: Morales v. City of New York, No. 2017-05323, 04/21/2021, published. Facts: Robert Morales worked for the New York City Police Department in its Emergency Services Unit. He severely injured his eye while attempting to change the carbon dioxide cartridge of an animal tranquilizer gun. Procedural history: Morales filed suit seeking damages from the...