Legal Opinion

Meehan v. County of Los Angeles

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 7, 1988No. 86-6508PublishedCited by 84 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TANG, Circuit Judge:

Brian Meehan, Michael Meehan, and Keith Mauldin (plaintiffs) appeal the district court’s directed verdict in favor of Deputy Sheriff Richard Buhler (Buhler) and the County of Los Angeles (the County). The plaintiffs’ complaint sought relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and various state law theories as a result of “raids” on their residence (the Diamond Bar residence) on December 21, 1982, March 10, 1983, and June 29, 1983. On appeal they argue that sufficient evidence existed as to the “deliberate indifference” of Officer Buhler and of a County policy of harassment or…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by84 opinions

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  3. Charles Williams v. Michael Guzzardi and Chancellor AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  4. Joe Morgan v. Bill Woessner, and Clay Searle Los Angeles City, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  5. Miguel A. Rosario-Torres v. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Etc., Appeal of Franklin Martinez-Monge, Miguel A. Rosario-Torres v. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989

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