Frausto v. Cal. Highway Patrol CA1/2
John Anthony Cornejo died of a methamphetamine overdose after having been arrested by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers during a traffic stop and observed to put in his mouth and swallow something he insisted was gum, not drugs. Plaintiffs, his parents, prevailed in a wrongful death suit predicated on the negligence of the officers who took Cornejo to jail rather than to the hospital. After this court affirmed the judgment, plaintiffs sought an award of attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5. This appeal is from the trial court’s denial of the motion for attorney fees. We affirm.
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