California Court of Appeal

Judgment on the pleadings and dismissal of a malpractice complaint, based on res judicata and collateral estoppel, was improper because a police officer's alleged negligence was never put to the federal jury in a civil rights action arising from a police shooting.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/09/2002
• Published 12/09/2002

Judges

•  RUBIN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Joseph L. Shalant and Brian A. Yapko, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Milton C. Grimes and Kristen Martin, Laguna Beach, for Defendant and Respondent.