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Court overturns government immunity in police pursuit case.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-FEB-04
Format: Online - approximately 624 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Court overturns government immunity in police pursuit case.(Colorado)

Article Excerpt
Message to cops: Next time you're chasing a suspect at high speed, make sure you turn on all your lights and alarms.

So said the Colorado Supreme Court recently, finding that when a police officer failed to give warning that he was in pursuit, the Denver city government became liable for any damage he caused. The ruling overturned trial and appellate court decisions that cited government immunity for accidents involving police vehicles. (Tidwell v. City & Country of Denver, No. 02SC532, 2003 WL 22533402 (Colo. Nov. 10, 2003).)

At issue was the...

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