Legal Opinion
Linda K. Wood v. Steven C. Ostrander Neil Maloney
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1988No. 87-3924PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Linda Wood brought this action against Washington State Trooper Steven Ostran-der and others for damages under 42 U.S. C. § 1983. Wood appeals the district court’s dismissal on summary judgment. We reverse.
FACTS
At 2:30 a.m., in the morning of September 23, 1984, Trooper Ostrander pulled a car to the side of the road for driving with its high beams on. Ostrander determined that the driver, Robert Bell, was intoxicated and placed him under arrest. Ostrander called for a tow truck to have the car impounded, and returned to the car and removed the keys. Wood, who was…
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