Perspective
Nov. 10, 2011
When do false police reports give you a right to sue?
Getting in trouble for filing a false police report isn't as clear-cut as it may seem. By Matt Brinton of Southwestern Law School
What liability can someone incur by making a false police report? That entirely depends on how accurate they are. Truthful police reports are always protected, and the person making them does not need to fear being sued later. False police reports, on the other hand, are a more complicated matter.
There is no doubt that false police reports fall under the state law "litigation privilege," which give a party an absolute privileg...
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