Legal Opinion
Davis v. City of Sacramento
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1994No. C013547PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PUGLIA, P. J.
This is a wrongful death action stemming from a police shooting during the investigation of a domestic dispute. Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment for defendants following return of the jury’s special verdict finding no negligence. On appeal, plaintiffs contend the court erred in restricting discovery of the personnel files of the officer who fired the fatal shot and a former officer retained by defendants as an expert witness.
Plaintiffs also contend the evidence establishes negligence as a matter of law. We shall affirm.
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