Legal Opinion

Easton v. Fallman

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 21, 2003No. 01-16568Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Plaintiff Thomas Dewey Easton appeals the district court’s adverse judgment in his action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we recount them only as necessary. We affirm.

*943Easton alleged that officials from the Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office (“County Defendants”) withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 378 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963). The district court granted County Defendants’ motion to dismiss on the grounds that they were entitled to absolute immunity. Because Easton has…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Overton v. BazzettaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Sturm v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  4. Preness Crusoe v. Richard W. DerobertisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983

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