Brower v. County of Inyo

884 F.2d 1316 Georgia BROWER, individually and as administrator of the Estate of William James Caldwell (Brower); William James Caldwell (Brower); Decedent; Scott Daniel King, a minor; Renee King, individually and as Guardian ad litem for Scott Daniel King, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY OF INYO; Inyo County Sheriff's Department; Donald Dorsey; Craig Oyster; Reginal Sides; James M. Holmgren; Missouri Nebraska Express and Tractor Lease, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 85-2857. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Sept. 18, 1989. On Remand from the United States Supreme Court. Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, CHOY and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. ORDER 1 This case grew out of a high speed car chase involving Brower, an auto theft suspect, and pursuing police. The chase ended when Brower ran into a roadblock which had been constructed by police and sustained fatal injuries. The roadblock consisted of an 18-wheel truck parked across both lanes of the two-lane highway on which Brower was traveling, and a police car positioned between the truck and Brower's oncoming vehicle with its headlights on and pointed in the direction from which Brower approached. 2 Appellants, Brower's…