Christopher L Chester Et Al V. County Of Los Angeles Et Al
Christopher L. Chester and his children, Riley and Hayden, filed a lawsuit against the County, the Fire Department, Sheriff Villanueva, the Sheriff's Department, and Does 1-100, alleging that they violated the Chester Plaintiffs' Fourteenth Amendment rights by taking and sharing photos of the deceased relatives, Sarah and Payton, for personal reasons. The lawsuit claims that the County did not respond to their notice of claim and that the Sheriff, the Sheriff's Department, and the Fire Department failed to establish a policy prohibiting the taking of death photos, or to train, supervise, investigate, or discipline personnel who took and/or shared death photos for personal reasons. The Chester Plaintiffs are seeking damages for emotional distress as a result of the negligence of the Sheriff, the Sheriff's Department, the Fire Department, and the County.
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