Litigation
Sep. 20, 2016
Police officer denied qualified immunity in shooting lawsuit
A Tustin police officer was denied qualified immunity Friday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a civil lawsuit involving his shooting and killing of an unarmed man.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Tustin police officer was denied qualified immunity Friday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a civil lawsuit involving his shooting and killing of an unarmed man.
The decision affirms a ruling by U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton of the Central District denying immunity to Osvaldo Villarreal, a Tustin police officer who shot and killed Benny Herrera in ...
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