Legal Issues

Legal Issues

Legal issue in the case

The legal issue involved in the case of Davis V. The Board of county commissioners of Dona Ana County is actually linked with ill-will that could also have been avoided by some means and ways. Joseph Herrera while working as an officer of detention at the Detention centre was accused from some sexual behavior that were actually unsuitable and along with this legal issue is also relates to some sex acts as well. Furthermore, Herrera in order to avoid all the disciplinary actions resigned from the work and later Frank Steele director and Al Mochen Steele assistant director wrote a recommendation letter and mentioned how good he was and he was actually one of an excellent employee. Therefore, County was sued by the plaintiff on misrepresentation and further actions were taken accordingly (Walsh, 2012).

Thus, in the case this was actually termed as one of the legal as well as important issue that lead towards various issues as well. As a matter of fact, in order to be safe as well as protected from any further issues and problems regarding any situation, every measure should be taken in an appropriate manner so that no further issues can be raised. In this case, Steele and Mochen Steele wrote a recommendation letter for Herrera that was actually not linked with his moral behavior. Thus, this is termed as one of the major issue that can raise further issues as well.

Reason for misrepresentation

The reason why court concludes that Dona Ana County is actually liable for negligent referral i.e. misrepresentation is all because of the positive references. As a matter of fact and after going through a thorough research as well as survey it was finalized that Herrera later went for a position at psychiatric care hospital as a mental ...