Legal Opinion
Brunette v. Humane Society
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2002No. 00-56730PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TROTT, Circuit Judge.
Glenda Brunette (“Brunette”) sued Tim Dewar (“Dewar”) and the Ojai Valley News (“Ojai News”) (collectively “the Media”), under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for violating her Fourth Amendment rights during an illegal search of her property. The district court dismissed Brunette’s claim because she did not allege facts sufficient to demonstrate that the Media was a state actor. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm the district court’s decision. During the objectionable search of Brunette’s ranch, the Media did not perform any…
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