Legal Opinion
O'Neil v. City of Lake Oswego
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1981No. Nos. 79-4123, 79-4124PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff prevailed in district court in a civil rights action against an Oregon pro tem municipal judge who found her in con*368tempt. We reverse on the basis of judicial immunity. On plaintiff’s cross-appeal, we also reverse and remand the issue of attorney’s fees recovered from a co-defendant.
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On February 6, 1976, plaintiff Peggy Jane O’Neil was cited for driving without a license in Lake Oswego, Oregon. After she failed three times to appear at scheduled court hearings, a bench warrant was issued for her arrest. On June 17, 1976, a Lake Oswego police officer stopped…
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