Legal Opinion
Alcala v. CITY OF CORCORAN
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 2007No. F049383PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WISEMAN, Acting P. J.
Tragically, Jose Jesus Alcala died one year after being hit by a vehicle driven by Corcoran police officers who were engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a murder suspect. We conclude that the trial court properly denied the motion for judgment on the pleadings, which was brought by Mr. Alcala’s family. In doing so, we conclude that the City of Corcoran and the Corcoran Police Department are entitled to immunity under Vehicle Code section 17004.7, 1 which grants immunity to public entities and agencies that have adopted a written policy governing vehicular pursuits.
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