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Bill would allow police to sue people who injure them on the job

Gary Grado//January 30, 2012//

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Bill would allow police to sue people who injure them on the job

Bill would allow police to sue people who injure them on the job

Gary Grado//January 30, 2012//

A police union is pushing for a new law that would overturn years of legal precedent by allowing cops to sue people who caused them injuries on duty. The proposed...

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Tags: Case law, damages, Police officer, fireman's rule, injury, police union, Arizona Supreme Court, lawsuit, Plaintiff, Fraternal Order of Police, Phoenix, Arizona Court of Appeals, Andrew Petersen, first responders, Arizona

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