Peterson v. City of Long Beach

24 Cal.3d 238 (1979)

594 P.2d 477

155 Cal. Rptr. 360

OTIS PETERSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

CITY OF LONG BEACH et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Docket No. L.A. 30867.

Supreme Court of California.

May 16, 1979.

COUNSEL

David R. Finch and Finch, Castello & Tennant for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Amitai Schwartz, Margaret C. Crosby, Alan L. Schlosser, Fred Okrand, Nicholas B. Waranoff, Jacobs, Sills & Coblentz, Vilma S. Martinez, Morris J. Baller, John H. Erickson, Alice M. Beasley and Anthony G. Amsterdam as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants. Leonard Putnam and Robert W.…