Filed 3/1/10
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
CHRISTOS CATSOURAS et al.,
Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL et al.,
Defendants and Respondents.
G039916, G040330
(Super. Ct. No. 07CC07817)
ORDER MODIFYING OPINION
AND DENYING PETITION FOR
REHEARING; NO CHANGE IN
JUDGMENT
The majority opinion filed in this case on January 29, 2010, is hereby
ORDERED modified as follows:
1. On pages 3-4 of the opinion, delete the two sentences that read: “It is
antithetical to that expectation for the CHP to inflict harm upon us by making the ravaged
remains of our loved ones the subjects of Internet sensationalism. It is important to
prevent future harm to other families by encouraging the CHP to establish and enforce
policies to preclude its officers from engaging in such acts ever again.” Replace those
sentences with: “It is antithetical to that expectation for CHP officers to inflict harm
upon us by making the ravaged remains of our loved ones the subjects of Internet
sensationalism. It is important to prevent future harm to other families by encouraging
the CHP to establish and enforce adequate and effective policies to preclude its officers
from engaging in such acts ever again.”
2. On page 31 of the opinion, in the second full paragraph, delete the
sentence that reads: “However, we are also aggrieved at the thought that the CHP and its
officers should be alleviated of the consequences of their intentional acts, simply by
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saying there is no insurance coverage.” Replace that sentence with: “However, we are
also aggrieved at the thought that the CHP should be relieved of liability for the
consequences of the intentional acts of its officers, simply by saying there is no insurance
coverage.”
3. On page 32 of the opinion, the third full paragraph, delete the two
sentences that read: “Th