Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. City of West Covina
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 8, 2012No. B227812PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUBIN, Acting P. J.
The City of West Covina and West Covina Police Officer Enrique Macias appeal from the judgment entered after a jury found that Macias caused the wrongful death of David Mendoza through the unconstitutional use of excessive force while Mendoza was in custody at a hospital. We reject appellants’ contentions that Macias was entitled to qualified immunity for his conduct; the jury’s verdict was excessive; and an inadvertent instructional error was prejudicial. We therefore affirm the judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
David Mendoza, 42, died of asphyxiation on March…
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