Can a plaintiff bring a tort action against a public officer or employee?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jones v. Czapkay, 182 Cal.App.2d 192, 6 Cal.Rptr. 182 (Cal. App. 1960):
As said in Bettencourt v. State of California, 1956, 139 Cal.App.2d 255 257-258, 293 P.2d 472, 474: 'Generally speaking a plaintiff can bring two types of actions for tort against public officers or employees: (1) He can sue them in their
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