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Ramirez v. City of Gardena
Governmental immunity properly granted after police chase-related death; agency need not prove total written compliance with established pursuit policy under Vehicle Code Section 17004. 		Immunity 2DCA/1 Aug. 14, 2018
Richardson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Trial court properly granted a motion for summary judgment where the DMV had governmental immunity in its decision to reinstate the driving privileges of an elderly driver. 		Immunity 1DCA/3 Jul. 12, 2018
Easley v. City of Riverside
Not error for district court to sua sponte prompt briefing on qualified immunity, though defendant had indicated he would not seek such a motion. 		Immunity 9th May 21, 2018
Longoria v. Pinal County
Officer who fatally shot driver following car chase not entitled to qualified immunity where use of deadly force was unreasonable under circumstances. 		Immunity 9th Oct. 11, 2017
Isayeva v. Sacramento Sheriff's Dept.
Sheriff’s deputy entitled to qualified immunity in civil rights lawsuit regarding use of taser and fatal shooting of plaintiff’s mentally disturbed husband. 		Immunity 9th Oct. 3, 2017
Sharp v. County of Orange
In case asserting constitutional violations stemming from execution of arrest warrant gone wrong, sheriff’s deputies successful in asserting immunity on several claims. 		Immunity 9th Sep. 20, 2017
Woodward v. City of Tucson
Police officers involved in fatal shooting successful in reversing denial of qualified immunity in case alleging Fourth Amendment violations. 		Immunity 9th Sep. 18, 2017
Ramirez v. City of Gardena
Vehicle Code Section 17004.7(b)(2) does not require public agency employing peace officers to prove that each of its officers have ‘received, read, and understand’ the agency’s vehicular pursuit policy. 		Immunity 2DCA/1 Aug. 25, 2017
Modification: Towery v. State
State not liable to former inmate for contracting valley fever while incarcerated in Kern Valley State Prison. 		Immunity 2DCA/1 Aug. 15, 2017
Towery v. State
State not liable to former inmate for contracting valley fever while incarcerated in Kern Valley State Prison. 		Immunity 2DCA/1 Aug. 11, 2017
County of San Mateo v. Superior Court (Rowe)
County’s summary judgment motion properly denied where triable issues of fact remain as to whether ‘natural condition immunity’ applies to campground incident. 		Immunity California Courts of Appeal Jul. 27, 2017
SolarCity v. Salt River Project
In matter of first impression, collateral order rule does not allow for interlocutory appeal of denial of motion to dismiss case in state-action immunity case. 		Immunity Jun. 12, 2017
Garcia v. American Golf Corp.
Pasadena is not immune from liability for injuries suffered by child who was struck by errant golf ball while strolling along Rose Bowl Loop. 		Immunity May 4, 2017
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne Int’l Drilling Co.
Nonfrivolous-argument standard inconsistent with Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, resulting in vacated judgment that permitted expropriation suit against Venezuelan government. 		Immunity May 2, 2017
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Rowe)
PG&E cannot assert recreational use immunity as shield from negligence claim stemming from fallen tree, where payment of consideration in exchange for permission to enter park abrogates immunity. 		Immunity Apr. 24, 2017
Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Protection District
Nonsuit properly granted in favor of local firefighting agencies and their employees based on statutory immunity. 		Immunity Apr. 20, 2017
Davis v. United States
Denial of qualified immunity upheld, where special agent's detention of elderly woman was prolonged and unnecessarily degrading. 		Immunity Apr. 14, 2017
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Rowe)
PG&E cannot assert recreational use immunity as shield from negligence claim stemming from fallen tree, where payment of consideration in exchange for permission to enter park abrogates immunity. 		Immunity Apr. 7, 2017
Ramsey v. Muna
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands enjoys sovereign immunity in suit alleging contract and tort claims under Commonwealth law. 		Immunity Mar. 1, 2017
Finch Aerospace Corp. v. City of San Diego
City not immune from slander of title suit, but demurrer nevertheless properly sustained as plaintiff failed to state claim for slander of title. 		Immunity Feb. 27, 2017
Saleh v. Bush
Officials from former President Bush's administration are immune from suit accusing them of violating Alien Tort Statute for engaging in Iraq war. 		Immunity Feb. 13, 2017
Leyva v. Crockett & Co. Inc.
Club operator not liable to hiker injured by stray golf ball as he was hiking along public trail adjacent to the golf course. 		Immunity Jan. 26, 2017
Gonzales v. City of Atwater
In wrongful death suit alleging dangerous condition of intersection, city successfully reverses judgment against it based on design immunity defense. 		Immunity Jan. 11, 2017
Barapind v. Government of the Republic of India
India's diplomatic communications with the United States does not constitute waiver of sovereign immunity that would confer subject matter jurisdiction in federal court. 		Immunity Dec. 21, 2016
Gonzales v. City of Atwater
In wrongful death suit alleging dangerous condition of intersection, city successfully reverses judgment against it based on design immunity defense. 		Immunity Dec. 15, 2016
Wang v. Nibbelink
Landowner not liable for injury caused by recreational user's runaway horse to off-premises nonparticipant. 		Immunity Oct. 16, 2016
Dugard v. United States
Federal government not liable to kidnapping victim under Federal Tort Claims Act for parole office's failure to revoke violent predator's parole. 		Immunity Aug. 28, 2016
Sialoi v. City of San Diego
San Diego Police officers not entitled to qualified immunity for disrupting Samoan family's peaceful children's birthday party. 		Immunity May 24, 2016
Jones v. Wang
Doctor not entitled to summary judgment based on qualified immunity defense where parents' version supports claim that doctor seized child without exigent circumstances. 		Immunity Sep. 22, 2015
Demuth v. City of Los Angeles
Qualified immunity no defense for sheriff's deputy who arrests public defender to bring her to court. 		Immunity Aug. 17, 2015
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