City of Pooler v. Edenfield

Miller, Judge.

A Bloomingdale City officer pursued a fleeing motorist at speeds exceeding 100 mph, tailing the motorist’s vehicle closely so that he could read the license tag number. A Pooler City officer followed the chase in a secondary pursuing vehicle at a distance of one-quarter mile or more. The fleeing motorist changed lanes and struck an oncoming vehicle, killing its driver. The victim’s family sued the two cities and several of their respective employees for wrongful death, with the Bloomingdale defendants settling out. The Pooler defendants moved for summary judgment, which the…