Legal Opinion
Mahesh Patel v. City of Montclair
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2015No. 13-55632PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Police officers do not conduct a search within the meaning of the Fourth Arrfendment merely by entering an area of private, commercial property that is open to the public. Therefore, we affirm the district court’s order dismissing Mahesh Patel’s complaint alleging that City of Montclair police officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
BACKGROUND
Mahesh Patel owned the corporation, Hospitality Franchise Service, Inc. (“HSF)” and the Galleria Motel, in Montclair, California. 1 As its business, the Galleria Motel primarily rented rooms on an extended basis to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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