Tennesseean Sues, Says Police Mistook Medical Condition for Drunkenness

A Lenoir City, Tenn., man has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Loudon County sheriff after he said he was mistakenly arrested when deputies mistook his cerebral palsy symptoms for drunkenness. According to the lawsuit filed last month in Loudon County, 59-year-old Garry Palmer accuses the sheriff, three deputies and a court clerk of false arrest, failure to train officers, malicious prosecution and a constitutional rights violation. County Attorney Bob Bowman declined to comment to the Knoxville News Sentinel and Sheriff Tim Guider didn’t return a call seeking comment.