Legal Opinion
Hsien I. Peng v. Mei Chin Penghu Jonathan Hu S. Gage, Los Angeles County Deputy, Badge No. 406857, Sued Individually
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 10, 2003No. 02-55852PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SINGLETON District Judge.
Hsien I. Peng appeals the district court’s dismissal of his civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1
Peng was arrested for robbery by Los Angeles County Deputy Scott Gage, based on allegations that Peng forcibly took land title documents from his sister, Mei Chin Peng Hu (“Mei Hu”). Peng was released when the district attorney’s office determined that there was insufficient evidence to press charges. Peng claims that his Fourth Amendment right to be free from an unlawful seizure was violated because Gage lacked probable cause to arrest him. 2…
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