7.22 Claim for Failure of "Bystander" Officer To Intervene - Elements

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit - Civil
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-7-22
• Format: Word

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Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm A 7.22 Claim for Failure of "Bystander" Officer To Intervene — Elements is a legal claim against a law enforcement officer for failing to intervene and protect an individual from harm when they had the opportunity to do so. The claim may be made against an officer who witnessed the incident and failed to take action, or an officer who was nearby and could have responded but failed to do so. This type of claim is based on the legal principle of "bystander liability," which holds that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene when they have reasonable cause to suspect an individual is in imminent danger. The elements that must be proven in order to successfully bring a 7.22 Claim for Failure of "Bystander" Officer To Intervene — Elements are as follows: 1. The officer had a duty to intervene. 2. The officer had knowledge of the imminent danger. 3. The officer had the ability to intervene. 4. The officer failed to intervene. 5. The individual suffered harm as a result of the officer's failure to intervene. 6. The individual suffered damages as a result of the officer's failure to intervene.

A 7.22 Claim for Failure of "Bystander" Officer To Intervene — Elements is a legal claim against a law enforcement officer for failing to intervene and protect an individual from harm when they had the opportunity to do so. The claim may be made against an officer who witnessed the incident and failed to take action, or an officer who was nearby and could have responded but failed to do so. This type of claim is based on the legal principle of "bystander liability," which holds that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene when they have reasonable cause to suspect an individual is in imminent danger. The elements that must be proven in order to successfully bring a 7.22 Claim for Failure of "Bystander" Officer To Intervene — Elements are as follows: 1. The officer had a duty to intervene. 2. The officer had knowledge of the imminent danger. 3. The officer had the ability to intervene. 4. The officer failed to intervene. 5. The individual suffered harm as a result of the officer's failure to intervene. 6. The individual suffered damages as a result of the officer's failure to intervene.