Legal Opinion
Manhattan Beach Police Officers Association, Inc. v. City of Manhattan Beach David J. Thompson Harry L. Kuhlmeyer, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1989No. 88-5671PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is another appeal from the denial of a defense motion for summary judgment in an action seeking damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because the motion for summary judgment was based upon the defense of qualified immunity, the denial is appealable under Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511, 530, 105 S.Ct. 2806, 2817-18, 86 L.Ed.2d 411 (1985).
The scope of our inquiry in such appeals is extremely narrow, but these appeals appear to have become a routine part of every section 1983 case surviving a defense motion for summary judgment. They often cause regrettable expense and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
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