Legal Opinion
Duarte v. City of San Jose
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 2, 1980No. Civ. 44644PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCOTT, J.
Plaintiff Edward Duarte appeals from summary judgment in favor of defendants City of San Jose and three San Jose police officers, Christopher Green, Richard Daulton, and Victor Cardozo.
In this case we must determine whether a public entity may be held liable pursuant to Vehicle Code section 17001 for injury caused by a public employee’s negligent operation of a motor vehicle, notwithstanding Government Code section 845.8, subdivision (b), which immunizes public entities and employees from liability for injury caused by an escaping arrested person. We must also determine…
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