Legal Opinion
City of Simi Valley v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 3, 2003No. B166917PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, Acting P. J.
Stephen Bayer (decedent) engaged law enforcement officers in a lethal confrontation and committed “suicide by cop,” also known as “suicide by police.” Thereafter, decedent’s family (real parties in interest; herein plaintiffs) filed an action in federal court against the City of Simi Valley, Police Chief Randy G. Adams, Police Captain Anthony Harper, and Police Lieutenant Gordon Weeks (City or police officers). The United States District Court granted summary judgment on the federal civil rights claim (42 U.S.C. § 1983) and dismissed the state causes of action…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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