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GRITCHEN v. COLLIER

No. SA CV 98-864-GLT[JW].

73 F.Supp.2d 1148 (1999)

Myron S. GRITCHEN, et al., Plaintiff, v. Gordon W. COLLIER, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. California, Southern Division.

October 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Eliasberg, ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff.

Larry J. Roberts, Law Offices of James E. Trott, Fountain Valley, CA, for defendants.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

TAYLOR, District Judge.

Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.

The Court finds California Civil Code § 47.5, specially authorizing a defamation action by a police officer targeted by a citizen's false complaint, is unconstitutional.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1998 Plaintiff motorist was stopped by Defendant, a Long...

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