Legal Opinion
Herderick v. State
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 23, 1975No. 1 CA-CIV 2250PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.
This appeal involves the determination of the duty owed by a police officer to occupants of a vehicle which he is pursuing because of an infraction of traffic laws.
The appellants, being the wife and surviving children of the deceased, James Dennis Herderick, brought this wrongful death action against appellee, D. M. McHenry, a highway patrolman, and his employer, the State of Arizona. Following discovery procedures, the defendants filed a motion for summary judgment which was granted. This appeal followed.
While the appellants contend that the inferences to be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Draper v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- City of Scottsdale v. KokaskaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1972
- Poole v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Vivian Arnold Realty Co. v. McCormickCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1973
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Simkins v. PulleyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
- State v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2012
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