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LEON v. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

No. S269672.

14 Cal.5th 910 (2023)

DORA LEON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

June 22, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Steven Zwick, Steven Zwick , James Alquist ; Law Office of Richard L. Antognini and Richard L. Antognini for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Law Offices of Ali Taheripour, Ali Taheripour ; Law Offices of Les T. Zador and Leslie T. Zador for Ali Taheripour and Leslie T. Zador as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Arthur K. Cunningham , Jeffry A. Miller and Lann G. McIntyre for Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

A provision of the Government Claims Act immunizes public employees from liability for "instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding" within the scope of their employment, "even if" the employees act "maliciously and without probable cause." (Gov. Code, § 821.6 (section 821.6).) This...

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