Legal Opinion
Willis v. Perry
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 1983No. 80CA1011PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN CISE, Judge.
This action was brought by plaintiffs, Gary Willis and Dwayne Parish, Denver police officers, against defendant, Larry Perry, a Denver city councilman, seeking damages for alleged defamatory statements and outrageous conduct. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant Perry and dismissed the action. Plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.
While on patrol on May 13, 1978, plaintiffs saw a speeding car. Turning on their red light, they began chasing the vehicle. A police helicopter and several other police vehicles became involved in the chase. The driver of the car was stopped after…
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