Legal Opinion
Phillipe Dell Fargo v. City of San Juan Bautista
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1988No. 87-2165PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Officer Richard Allerton of the City of San Juan Bautista Police Department shot Phillipe Fargo in the back while attempting to handcuff him. At the time Fargo was unarmed and lying on the ground motionless, on his stomach. Fargo sued Allerton under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming a violation of his fourteenth amendment rights. He also sued the Police Chief, as well as the City of San Juan Bautista Police Department and the City of San Juan Bautista. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on all claims. We reverse the district court’s grant of…
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