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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 2, 2014

9th Circuit revives wrongful death claim over police shooting

A divided en banc panel at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that relatives of a man killed by police during a traffic stop can move forward with their wrongful death claim against the city of Anaheim.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A divided en banc panel at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that relatives of a man killed by police during a traffic stop can move forward with their wrongful death claim against the city of Anaheim.


In a 7-4 decision, the majority ruled that there was enough inconsistency in the police officers' testimony that the question of whether there was excessive force should go before ...

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