Legal Opinion

City of Tucson v. SUP. CT., IN & FOR CTY. OF PIMA

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided January 23, 1976No. 2 CA-CIV 2072PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

The real party in interest brought suit against the petitioners on June 17, 1975, alleging that he was assaulted and beaten by the petitioners Shoemaker and Coburn, officers of the Tucson Police Department, while they were in the course and scope of their employment. The complaint further alleged that at the time of the assault the City of Tucson knew or should have, known of vicious propensities on the part of the police officers and that therefore the city was negligent in retaining them in its employ.

Real party in interest served on petitioners a set of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mathews v. PyleArizona Supreme Court · 1952
  2. City of Phoenix v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
  3. State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1968
  4. STATE DeCONCINI v. SUPERIOR COURT, PIMA CTY.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1973
  5. Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Barfield v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Bolm v. Custodian of Records of Tucson Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1998
  3. State v. PohlNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. State v. BirdsallCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
  5. State v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1982

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