by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | Pursuits
By: Michael P. Stone, Esq. and Muna Busailah, Esq. On November 9, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Mullenix v. Luna (Mullenix) (No. 14-1143). The main issue before the Court was whether an officer is entitled to qualified...
by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | Pursuits
Author: Robert Rabe Do officers enjoy immunity for a pursuit policy that contains language that the officers have received, read and understand the policy? Or must the public entity prove not only that it has imposed the requirement, but also that all of the entity’s...
by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | Pursuits
Author: Robert Rabe Police pursuing a suspect in the City of Gardena, employed a PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) to the left rear of the suspect’s pickup truck causing it to spin into a streetlight pole. Truck passenger, Mark Gamar, died from injuries he...