Western United States Government Officials

A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Monday that public officials in nine western states--including California--can be sued individually when they vote to pay punitive damage awards for a police officer found liable for brutality. In a Los Angeles case, the U.S.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Monday that public officials in nine western states--including California--can be sued individually when they vote to pay punitive damage awards for a police officer found liable for brutality. In a Los Angeles case, the U.S.