Justices OK Cop's Tort against County for Pursuit Injury

The Washington justices gave the go-ahead to a police officer suing his department after being hit by another squad car in the course of a highway pursuit. Officer Curtis Beaupre's recovery for his injuries sustained are due to an "intervening party" -- the other officer who knocked Beaupre in front of the suspect's front wheels -- and do not fall under the professional rescue doctrine, the justices ruled. Washington law for professional rescuers contrasts that of California's. The only remedy for California officers seeking to recover from job-related injuries is workers' compensation...