Legal Opinion

Ernest S. Little v. City of Seattle John Doe Jane Doe, and David Paul

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 2, 1989No. 87-4207PublishedCited by 626 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Ernest S. Little appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing his federal civil rights, Bivens, and state law claims against the individual defendant, David Paul. The district court found that Paul was entitled to absolute immunity for any state-law torts and for his testimony before the grand jury, and to qualified immunity for any constitutional violations. We affirm.

FACTS

David Paul is the Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Office — Investigations of the Office of the Inspector General, United States Department of Labor. He is…

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