In Adams v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, published January 9, 2024, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 3 reversed summary judgment for the defendant district. A peace officer employed by the department was driving to work wearing his uniform and carrying an off-duty firearm. At a gas station convenience store, the officer observed one…
In Perez v. City and County of San Francisco, published March 1, 2022, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 5 reversed summary judgment granted to the defendant city. The City's police department allowed officers to carry a secondary firearm on duty, and authorized them to carry loaded handguns when off-duty. Both department policy and state…
In Newland v. County of Los Angeles, published June 18, 2018, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 5 reversed denial of a defense motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in an auto accident case. The driver was a county public defender who worked in the Norwalk courthouse, and commuted from Long Beach. He needed his…