09/01/2009 07:06 AM | Via: Sacramento Bee

Sacramento wins appeal over firefighters' alleged sex assault

Even if two of its firefighters – one of whom was on duty – sexually assaulted a woman, the city of Sacramento should not have to pay her anything because the assault was not part of their duties, a split state appeals panel ruled Monday. It wouldn't be... read the full story

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California Supreme Court [...] the ruling and called it "consistent with prior California Supreme Court opinions that have dealt with matters such as [...] relied heavily on a 1991 opinion of the state Supreme Court holding Los Angeles liable for a rape committed [...]

3rd District Court Of Appeal [...] from the assault, a two-judge majority of a 3rd District Court of Appeal panel declared. But Associate Justice Tani [...]

Scotland [...] was authored by Presiding Justice Arthur G. Scotland , who was joined by Associate Justice George [...]

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