· 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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