Legal Opinion
Mario Peraza v. Paul Delameter, James Keane, and City of Santa Monica
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1984No. 83-5853PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Peraza appeals the judgment rendered against him on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action seeking damages for injury sustained when the Santa Monica police allegedly used excessive force to arrest him. Peraza contends that four instances of reversible error were committed by the trial court. We affirm.
1. Admission of the Canine Policy
The district judge did not abuse his discretion when he admitted the Santa Monica Police Department’s Canine Policy into evidence over Peraza’s objection. The City did not conceal it or unduly surprise Peraza with the policy. The policy is…
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