Legal Opinion
Webb v. Sloan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 29, 2003No. Nos. 01-16855, 02-16253PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff David Q. Webb obtained an $80,000 jury verdict in this civil rights action against Carson City, Nevada, after he was prosecuted without probable cause for obstruction of justice. His lawyers were awarded fees. In this opinion, we resolve two appeals: Defendant Carson City’s appeal from the adverse verdict, and the separate appeal resulting from a challenge to the fee award by Plaintiffs counsel.
In Carson City’s appeal, we hold that deputy district attorneys are final policymakers in Nevada for purposes of establishing municipal liability under 42 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Trevino v. GatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Gibson v. County of Washoe, NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by78 opinions
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