Personal Injury & Torts
Jun. 20, 2001
Court Sets New Excessive-Force Immunity Test
WASHINGTON - Ruling in a police-brutality case from San Francisco, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for officers accused of excessive force to win immunity from suit, essentially blocking such suits when the officer makes a reasonable mistake.
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