Belasco v. California

Summary judgment was appropriate for a police chief whose officers were accused of police brutality because the police chief was not involved personally. | ”[n]o right of a defendant’s violated when a potential witness freely chooses not to talk; a witness may of his own free will refuse to be interviewed by either the prosecution or the defense” | "a busy practice does not establish 'excusable neglect’ ” | preoccupation with other matters does not constitute excusable neglect