Legal Opinion

Gausvik v. Perez

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 3, 2003No. 02-35902PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Ralph Gausvik brought suit against Detective Robert Perez, alleging Perez violated his civil rights during a sex abuse investigation. The district court denied Perez’s motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Perez appeals, and we reverse.

I. Background

Perez worked as a police officer in Wen-atchee, Washington. Perez lived with his foster daughter, Donna Everett. In March of 1995, Donna told Perez she had *815been sexually abused by members of the Wenatchee community. Perez contacted the Washington Child Protective Services (CPS) and began an…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. McSherry v. City of Long BeachCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  2. Costanich v. DEPT. OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICESCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  3. Harold Hall v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  4. Gausvik v. PerezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  5. Schad v. SchriroDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2006

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