SWAT Officer Can Proceed With Tort Claim Against Colleague for Training Injuries

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an SWAT officer can proceed with his tort claim against a colleague for injuries from being struck in the head with a submachine gun during a training exercise. Case: Hunt v. Alderman, No. 28321, 09/13/2017, published.      Facts: Robert Alderman and Miguel Hunt were both members of the Summit County SWAT team. On Oct. 21, 2011, the team participated in a Taser instruction course. The course included simulations in which the team practiced entering a room.  During one of the simulations, Hunt played the role of a suspect. He ...