Untimely Appeal

An elderly man who sued the California Highway Patrol officers who roughed him up during a traffic stop filed his appeal of a special jury verdict in his favor too late to be considered, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO – An elderly man who sued the California Highway Patrol officers who roughed him up during a traffic stop filed his appeal of a special jury verdict in his favor too late to be considered, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Monday.