Poole v. City of Louisville

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• leaving question of recklessness to jury when driver had been injured during high-speed chase by unmarked car at night
• reversing dismissal of claim by motorist alleging injury from losing control of his vehicle while fleeing unidentified police in unmarked ear not flashing its lights or sounding its siren, all at night
• officers could be held liable for negligence in engaging in high-speed automobile chase with unmarked police vehicle
• the pursued did not know he was being chased by a police car, which was unmarked and gave no identifying signal, and was injured during a frightened attempt to escape
• the pursued did not know he was being chased by a police car, which was unmarked and gave no identifying signal, and was injured during a frightened attempt to escape
• conduct of officers chasing plaintiff’s car was clearly directed to plaintiff

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