Jenkins v. COUNTY OF LAS ANGELES

Opinion

EPSTEIN, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment that followed summary judgment for defendants. Plaintiff and appellant, Joseph Christian Jenkins, sued the County of Los Angeles and certain deputy sheriffs, claiming that he was injured as a result of an unlawful use of force. Summary judgment was granted on the ground that Civil Code 1 section 3333.3 bars the suit. Section 3333.3, adopted by initiative in 1996, provides: “In any action for damages based on negligence, a person may not recover any damages if the plaintiff’s injuries were in any way proximately caused by the plaintiff’s…