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Law enforcement shielded from tort lawsuits in hot pursuit chases
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July 1, 1998
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Copyright informationCopyright National Sheriff's Association Jul/Aug 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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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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