United States Ninth Circuit

A section 1983 action for excessive force is not necessarily barred by a plaintiff's conviction for willfully resisting, delaying, or obstructing a peace officer in the performance of his duties.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/14/2004
• Decided 01/10/2005
• Published 01/10/2005

Judges

• Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, PREGERSON, REINHARDT, KLEINFELD, THOMAS, SILVERMAN, W. FLETCHER, PAEZ, BERZON, BYBEE, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Mann, Esq. and Donald W. Cook, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Julie H. Biggs, City Attorney, Hemet, CA;  Elizabeth R. Feffer, Esq., Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendants-appellees.