Posted On: January 27, 2008 by Mary Frances Prevost

CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS NEWS

Police officers involved in all high-speed chases are entitled to qualified immunity under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 unless the plaintiff can prove that the officer acted with a deliberate intent to harm.

Bingue v Prunchak, (U.S. 9th Cir., Jan. 15, 2008)

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