Worker Can't Bring Tort Claim for Injuries From Inmate Assault

The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a correctional center employee could not proceed with a tort claim against the state for damages after he was assaulted by inmates attempting an escape. Case: State ex rel. The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Haskell, No. 20170293, 10/17/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Delmar Markel worked at the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center. He suffered injuries in December 2012 when several inmates broke out of their cells and assaulted him in an attempt to escape. Markel later filed suit against the state...