Legal Opinion
Soffer v. City of Costa Mesa
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 22, 1986No. 85-5843PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Sidney Soffer, in propria persona, appeals from judgments granted at partial summary judgment and at trial in the district court. The case dates from April 9, 1980, when Soffer’s automobile was towed from a public street by the City of Costa Mesa, California.
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The facts and procedural history of the case are set out in the district court’s opinion, published at 607 F.Supp. 975 (C.D.Cal. 1985) . After the partial summary judgment reported in the published opinion, the court held a bench trial on the remaining issues. The court held that the City’s post-tow procedures were…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Jean L. Richards v. Hal Harper, Max Baucus, and Pat WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Alain Scofield v. City of Hillsborough William A. Key, Chief of Police Thomas Musser, a Police OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Tyler v. County of AlamedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- Soffer v. City Of Costa MesaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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