Burke Wins CA 2nd District Circuit Appeal Decision on Police Pursuit Policy
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Burke Wins CA 2nd District Circuit Appeal Decision on Police Pursuit Policy

Nov 04, 2021

Burke partner Mark Austin won a California 2nd District Court of Appeal decision on behalf of the City of Torrance involving the adequacy of the City’s police pursuit policy. The case focused on a wrongful death claim, wherein a fleeing suspect was killed in a third-party vehicular accident.  The court of appeal held that the City’s police pursuit policy was adequate and its claim of immunity was upheld.  (Wang et al. v. City of Torrance, Division 3
Case Number B302940)