California Court of Appeal

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on search and seizure, resolution of conflicts in evidence is for the jury, so that the issue of probable cause essentially becomes a jury question. Nonsuit was improperly granted on claims for unlawful detention and arrest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/23/2002
• Published 12/23/2002

Judges

• MUNOZ (AURELIO), J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Robert Mann and Donald W. Cook, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence;  and Cindy S. Lee for Defendants and Respondents County of Los Angeles, Michael Gray, Robert Harris and Thomas Jimenez., Eduardo Olivo, City Attorney for the City of Vernon, and John J. Cardenas for Defendants and Respondents City of Vernon and Steven Wiles.