Legal Opinion

Adolph Lyons v. City of Los Angeles, Doe Crupi, Doe Hills, Doe Sandoval and Doe Lloyd

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 28, 1980No. 77-2591PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Adolph Lyons filed a seven-count civil rights complaint against the City of Los Angeles (City) and four of its police officers, alleging serious police misconduct. The district court granted partial judgment on the pleadings in favor of the City with respect to those counts seeking injunctive and declaratory relief (counts five, six and seven.) Because we find that the district court misperceived the nature of the “case or controversy” and standing requirements in dismissing part of this case, we reverse the court’s order as to counts five and six. We affirm…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. America Cargo Transport, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  3. Dorna F. Kerr v. City of West Palm BeachCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Tucker v. PhyferCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Trw, Inc., and Horace A. Shepard v. The Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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