Legal Opinion
Myron S. Gritchen v. Gordon W. Collier
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2001No. 99-56940PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
Myron S. Gritchen filed, a complaint with the Long Beach Police Department about the conduct of Gordon W. Collier, a Long Beach police officer who stopped Gritchen for speeding. Collier took umbrage and threatened to sue Gritchen for defamation. Most complaints about public officials are privileged in California, but state law allows peace officers to bring an action for defamation against someone who has filed a complaint that is false, was made with knowledge that it was false, and was made with spite, hatred or ill will. Gritchen filed suit in federal court, seeking…
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