U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 8, 2011
Cop Has Immunity in Shooting Suit
A California Highway Patrol officer who fired 12 bullets that fatally injured a woman following a high-speed chase is entitled to immunity from a wrongful death suit by the woman's children, the 9th Circuit held Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A California Highway Patrol officer who fired 12 bullets that killed a woman following a high-speed chase is entitled to immunity from a wrongful death suit by the woman's children, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Wednesday.
Civil rights lawyers representing the children protested that the ruling will make it impossible to bring federal wrongful death suits in police shooting cases. ...
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