Pontoon Beach, officers say fleeing driver caused fatal crash during police pursuit; Ruth denies dismissal in suit that fails to mention driver

The Village of Pontoon Beach and two of its officers deny liability in a wrongful death suit involving a police pursuit, arguing that the decedent failed to wear a seatbelt as the driver fleeing police acted in a “careless and imprudent manner.”

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