Michael J. Calderone v. Glenn Chrisman, Chief of Police, et al.

This appeal involves § 1983 claims against a county and its sheriff on the basis of injuries allegedly sustained by the plaintiff while in the custody of the sheriff’s department. We conclude that the trial court erred in denying the sheriff’s motion for summary judgment in his individual capacity because the plaintiff did not produce any evidence to rebut the sheriff’s testimony that he had no involvement in or knowledge of the events in question. We further conclude that the trial court erred in denying the county’s motion for summary judgment because there was no evidence of any causal connection between a county policy or custom and the plaintiff’s alleged injuries.