Legal Opinion
James Tomer v. Daryl Gates, Jerry Bova, Luis Lopez, Raymond Lombardo, Michael Ranshaw, and the City of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1987No. 86-5771PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
James Tomer, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Los Angeles, its Chief of Police, and several of his fellow officers alleging malicious prosecution and violation of fourth amendment rights, and asserting pendent state tort claims. All defendants raised qualified immunity as an affirmative defense which Tomer immediately moved to strike from their answers under Rule 12(f). The district court granted the motion to strike and all defendants filed this joint appeal.
The procedural setting of this appeal is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Felix E. Capoeman v. Amos ReedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by20 opinions
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