Cowing v. City of Torrance

Opinion

BEACH, J.

Plaintiff Cowing appeals from a summary judgment in favor of City of Torrance.

Appellant’s complaint alleged that a city license inspector for the City of Torrance unlawfully, surreptitiously, without the consent of the appellant or the appellant’s manager, through the use of skeleton keys and without color of law or authority of law, forcefully entered the premises of the appellant through a locked door. The purported purpose was for inspecting some vending machines on the premises of appellant’s property and for determining whether the appellant was in possession of the…