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· 5/24/1977

Imig v. Ferrar

Citations

  • 70 Cal. App. 3d 48
  • 138 Cal. Rptr. 540
  • 1977 Cal. App. LEXIS 1492

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • formal charge or complaint to police department alleging officer misconduct is part of an “official proceeding” and, hence, privileged under § 47.2(3)
  • departmental investigation of police officer that did not lead to formal proceeding
  • “We agree with plaintiff that it is distressing and demoralizing for police officers to be subjected to false accusations of brutality, but that may be one of the crosses that a police officer must bear, in light of the power and deadly force the state places in his hands.”

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Judges: Ashby

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