Legal Opinion
City of Newport Beach v. Sasse
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 21, 1970No. Civ. 9611PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAMURA, Acting P. J.
This is an action on an insurance policy issued by Underwriters of Lloyds (defendant, sometimes referred to as Underwriters) to recover attorneys’ fees and costs expended by plaintiff (City) in defense of an action for false arrest and false imprisonment brought against the City and certain of its police officers. Defendant appeals from a judgment for the City.
The following is a background of the present action:
The City and the police officers were sued on a complaint alleging two causes of action, the first for false arrest and false imprisonment and the second for…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Collins v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Gill v. EpsteinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Kaufman v. BrownCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Larry Donnell George v. City of Long Beach Robert Fowks Harry KartinenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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- Cramer v. MorrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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