Judge Keeps Expert, Denies Judgment In Tribal Police Chase Fatal Crash Suit

Mealey's (September 21, 2018, 3:07 PM EDT) -- PRESCOTT, Ariz. — The United States is not entitled to summary judgment for wrongful death claims involving the death of three family members during a police chase because the surviving family member’s representative presents issues of genuine fact about whether a tribal police officer’s pursuit caused the crash, an Arizona federal judge held Sept. 17 (Kaori Stearney v. United States, No. 16-08060, D. Ariz., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157790)....