Civil Rights
Aug. 20, 2002
Deciding Who's to Blame
Forum Column - By Stephen Yagman - At long last, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared up the confusion and contradictions of two very important areas in police misconduct cases by establishing when police who participate in a group police action may be held liable for one another's conduct and by making the old legal principle of res ipsa loquitur a means to prove liability.
Forum Column
By Stephen Yagman
At long last, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared up the confusion and contradictions of two very important areas in police miscondu...
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