Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 6, 2018
No damages for civilians aiding deputy
A state appellate court panel has ruled that a Trinity County couple is entitled only to worker's compensation after being attacked when they walked in on a double homicide in their neighbor's house at a deputy sheriff's request.
A Trinity County couple is entitled only to workers' compensation after being attacked when they walked in on a double homicide in their neighbor's house at a deputy sheriff's request a state appellate panel ruled.
Despite the deputy allegedly misrepresenting the nature of the crime to the plaintiffs, the 3rd District Court of Appeal panel ruled that James and Norma Gund were injured as volunteer law enforcement officers after the s...
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Gund v. County of Trinity
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