Legal Opinion
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 29, 1998No. B125965PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (C. S.), P. J.
Introduction
Plaintiff Rebecca Peters alleges that after plaintiff posted bail, the Sheriff of Los Angeles County and his deputies nevertheless detained plaintiff in the Los Angeles County jail for an additional 10 days, in reliance on a warrant which they reasonably should have known did not relate to her. Plaintiff seeks damages from the County of Los Angeles under the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 United States Code section 1983 (hereinafter section 1983). A local entity such as the county can be liable under section 1983 only if the deprivation of rights was…
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