Legal Opinion
Michael Cohen v. Russell K. Norris
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 30, 1962No. 17141_1PublishedCited by 259 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
Invoking a provision of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, Michael Cohen brought this damage suit against five police officers of the city of Los Angeles. 1 Alleging that on several occasions he was subjected to an unreasonable search and seizure, plaintiff sought damages in the sum of $10,000 from each of the defendants. The named defendants are Russell K. Norris, Roger W. Otis, James P. Lang, John James and Edward E. Farqueson.
Responsive to a motion filed by defendants, the district court dismissed the action on the ground that the complaint failed to state a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by259 opinions
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- Basista v. WeirCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
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