Legal Opinion
Alexander v. County of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1995No. Nos. 94-55243, 94-55648PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents two basic issues: (1) whether the district court erred in denying qualified immunity to Los Angeles police officers involved in the detention and alleged arrest of the plaintiffs, Jerry Alexander and Tyrone Brown; and (2) whether the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the officers on Alexander’s claim that the officers used excessive force. FACTS
On August 17, 1992, a robbery took place in the Security Pacific Bank parking lot at 1633 North Hacienda Boulevard, La Puente, California. The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department received a…
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