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Law enforcement shielded from tort lawsuits in hot pursuit chases

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an unanimous decision, made it far more difficult for law enforcement to be sued by persons hurt during high-speed chases. The Court ruled that pursuing peace officers can be held liable only if their actions would "shock the conscience."

In ruling unanimously against the parents of a California teenager killed by a deputy sheriff's car, the U.S. Supreme Court set a standard even more protective of public safety officers than one some lower courts had previously employed - only allowing such lawsuits if law enforcement showed a "reckless disregard for life," County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 996-1337. The U.S. Supreme Court held that if a law enforcement officer's ...

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