Legal Opinion
KETCGUM v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1998No. C026528PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORRISON, J.
Plaintiffs, daughters of the deceased, brought a wrongful death action against the State of California (the State); their mother died from injuries she received after being struck by a car that was being pursued by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The trial court granted the State’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that the State had immunity under Vehicle Code section 17004.7 (section 17004.7). Plaintiffs appeal from the ensuing judgment, contending section 17004.7 violates due process; the CHP has not validly adopted a pursuit policy pursuant to section…
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