Legal Opinion
Karen Kennedy v. Los Angeles Police Department City of Los Angeles James J. King Stanley A. Schott
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1989No. 87-6316, 87-6400 and 87-6602PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
Karen Kennedy brought a civil rights action under section 1983 against, among others, the Los Angeles Police Department and two of its officers, James J. King and Stanley A. Schott. The case reached the jury, which after determining that Kennedy’s rights were violated, awarded her compensatory and punitive damages.
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Karen Kennedy and Karen Houghton were roommates in a two-bedroom apartment. The two women had entered into a two-year lease on November 15, 1982. On January 21, 1983, Houghton, without prior warning, left Kennedy a note indicating that she would…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Patricia J. Barry Charlene Karr v. Gary FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Karen Kennedy v. Los Angeles Police Department City of Los Angeles James J. King Stanley A. SchottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- James v. Bryant, Jr. v. United States Treasury Department, Secret Service, and Jeff Jordan Brian v. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Wetmore v. GardnerDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1990
- Hunter v. BryantSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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