Legal Opinion
Gray v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 13, 1989No. H002979PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
Plaintiffs, Deanna Gray, her son, and the estate of her husband, Michael Gray, sued the State of California (and others not relevant to this appeal) for the wrongful death of Michael Gray. The trial court granted summary judgment for the state. The plaintiffs appeal.
Factual and Procedural Background
On January 3, 1983, Santa Cruz Deputy Sheriff Michael Gray was shot by Leslie Grover Wyman. Gray died as a result of the injuries inflicted by the shooting.
The 9-millimeter “Star” handgun which Wyman used to kill Gray was purchased by Wyman at the San Francisco Gun Exchange, Inc. The…
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