Liebenstein v. Crowe’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
December 2001
most recently cited
2 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Terry v. Ohio · Harlow v. Fitzgerald · Anderson v. Creighton
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“2. Department Vehicle Operators a.) A Department vehicle operator shall only engage in a motor vehicle pursuit when: (1) He/she has activated the emergency roof lights and siren if in a marked vehicle or has activated the emergency light and siren if in an unmarked vehicle and the motor vehicle operator refuses to voluntarily comply with the law requiring him to stop. (2) He notifies the Communications Division dispatcher of the pertinent facts concerning the pursuit and requests assistance in order to apprehend a pursued motor vehicle operator who is taking evasive action to avoid being apprehended. (3) The speeds involved and/or the maneuvering practices engaged in permit the Department vehicle operator complete control of his vehicle and do not create unwarranted danger to the public or Department members. (4) The volume of pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic permits continuing the pursuit. (5) Weather and road conditions are not such that the pursuit becomes inordinately hazardous. b.) Police officers engaged in the motor vehicle pursuit of a driver who is an IMMEDIATE threat to the safety of the public may take reasonable and prudent measures to apprehend the driver without endangering the welfare of others. However, the deliberate striking of a pursued vehicle or the use of a Department or other vehicle(s) as a stationary barricade is only permitted to be used as a last resort when: (1) The occupant(s) of the vehicle being pursued is wanted for a serious felony, or (2) ”
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