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 <strong><a href="http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2018/03/12/16-15014.pdf">ruled</a></strong> 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.

Categories / Appeals, Civil Rights

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