In what circumstances can a taxpayer sue a grand jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, 108 Cal.Rptr. 209, 32 Cal.App.3d 637 (Cal. App. 1973):
In Monroe v. Garrett, 17 Cal.App.3d 280, 94 Cal.Rptr. 531, plaintiff brought a taxpayer's action against the Grand Jury of Los Angeles seeking reimbursement of sums spent by it in filing a report alleged to be beyond its jurisdiction.
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