Legal Opinion
Johnson v. City of Chico
District Court, E.D. California
Decided November 17, 1989No. Civ. S-88-621 LKKPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KARLTON, Chief Judge.
Once again a confrontation between a citizen and law enforcement officers has given rise to a subtle question relating to the right to bring suit pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The instant question arises in the context of defendants’ motion to dismiss premised on the assertion that the time within which to bring suit has expired. Although the question presented is very close, it appears to this court that the motion should be denied. Nonetheless, because reasonable minds could disagree, and this disposition otherwise meets the criteria for…
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