County, Sheriff’s Department Sued for Wrong-Way-Driving Death

June 13, 2011 Santa Barbara Independent  - By Tyler Hayden Attorney Says Deputy at Fault for 2009 Accident Involving DUI Driver Judge James Brown decided earlier this month to let a wrongful-death lawsuit against Santa Barbara County and the Sheriff's Department proceed to trial. The complaint, in short, accuses a deputy dispatched to chase a DUI motorist speeding down the [ More... ]