Legal Opinion
Philip Caballero v. City of Concord Concord Police Dept. R. Perryman R. MacCaro
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1992No. 90-16089PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Louie Philip Caballero appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant-appellee R. Perryman, a Concord, California, police officer, finding that Officer Perryman was not liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment. We hold that the district court erred in instructing the jury that Officer Perry-man could be found liable only if she specifically intended to violate Caballero’s constitutional rights. Because that error is not harmless, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
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On September 7, 1988, Caballero was driving his…
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