(Video) Police Pursuits: California Supreme Court Ruling in City of Gardena Case

Attorney Missy O’Linn discusses the unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court that allows departments to escape liability if their written policies mandate 100% officer certification.

February 28, 2019

Attorney Missy O’Linn—a partner in the Los Angeles office of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, and Trester LLP—discusses with POLICE Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie the August 2018 unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court that allows departments to escape liability if their written policies mandate 100% officer certification. O’Linn was one of the attorneys who defended the City of Gardena in the case.

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