In a bloody domestic violence situation, police used a taser on a suspect who would not release hold of a child. The suspect went into cardiac arrest and died. The district court granted summary judgment to the officers and the manufacturer. The Ninth Circuit affirmed, stating that courts must balance the nature and quality of […]
No Fourth Amendment Violation For Seizing Truck.
Plaintiff was stopped by the police while driving his truck to a job site. He was arrested for driving without a license in an unregistered vehicle, and the police contacted a towing company to tow the truck away. Plaintiff sued the towing company for wrongfully withholding his 1998 Dodge light truck for 38 days until […]
Fourth Amendment Violation For Seizing Homeless Persons’ Shopping Carts.
Nine homeless persons living on Skid Row filed suit against the City of Los Angeles, alleging their constitutional rights were violated when the City seized and destroyed their personal possessions temporarily left on public sidewalks while they attended to necessary tasks. The trial court issued an injunction against the City from performing regular “clean-ups,” and […]
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