Court Tosses Police Officer's Tort Claim for Injuries Sustained in Pursuit of Suspects

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured police officer could not pursue a personal injury claim against a general contractor in charge of a construction site where the officer allegedly fell while pursuing robbery suspects. Case: Palladino v. Monadnock Construction, No. 2016-07638, 07/11/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Anthony Palladino had worked as a police officer. He allegedly suffered injuries when he fell on the site of a construction project while pursuing the suspects in a robbery. Palladino filed a personal injury action against the general contractor for th...