United States Ninth Circuit

Allegation that officers responding to a misdemeanor report did not identify themselves to suspect, did not give any reason for arrest and did not listen to suspect's explanation of events may support unlawful search and seizure claim based on false criminal report.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/13/2000
• Decided 08/20/2001
• Published 08/20/2001

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  WALLACE, FISHER and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard Moore, Jr.,Moore and Moore, Oakland, California, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sharon L. Hightower, Eriksen, Arbuthnot, Kilduff, Day & Lindstrom, San Jose, California;  Anthony F. Pinelli, Williams, Pinelli & Cullen, San Jose, California, for the defendants-appellees.