Collier v. Bayer

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT STEVEN W. COLLIER,  No. 04-15017 Petitioner-Appellant, D.C. No. v.  CV-99-00641-ECR/ BOB BAYER, RAM Respondent-Appellee.  OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Edward C. Reed, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted November 4, 2004—San Francisco, California Filed June 3, 2005 Before: Betty B. Fletcher, Sidney R. Thomas, and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge B. Fletcher Dissent by Judge Bea 6215 COLLIER v. BAYER 6217 COUNSEL Franny A. Forsman and John C.…