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Armed, Belligerant, Defiant Suspect Need Not Point Weapon at Police to Justify Use of Deadly Force
In Handy v. Jones, published September 15, 2026, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court order denying a motion to dismiss. Late at night, the plaintiffs’ decedent’s neighbor called 911 multiple times to report a disturbance between the decedent and his girlfriend. The neighbor reported hearing screaming, a loud thud against the… Keep reading →
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In D.Z. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist., published May 14, 2019, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 4, reversed a jury verdict in favor of the defendant district. The plaintiff high school student alleged that a teacher inappropriately touched her, that school administrators knew or should have known of the danger posed by the… Keep reading →
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In Le Mere v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist., ordered published May 14, 2019, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed dismissal of an action after a demurrer was sustained without leave to amend. In a lawsuit filed in 2015, the school teacher plaintiff alleged she suffered harassment, retaliation, and discrimination from the date… Keep reading →
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In McFadden v. Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, et al., the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 1 ordered an appeal from an order to strike and a motion for judgment on the pleadings dismissed. The appellant filed multiple lawsuits under different theories against a city and other governmental defendants arising out of the… Keep reading →
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In Emmons v. City of Escondido, published April 25, 2019, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant police officers in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case. Officers were asked to conduct a welfare check on a woman and two children. The month before, the woman's husband had been accused… Keep reading →
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In Mills v. City of Covina, published April 24, 2019, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of a plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 lawsuit. In 2013, the plaintiff was stopped and searched. Incriminating evidence was found in his car. In the criminal prosecution against him, the plaintiff moved to suppress the… Keep reading →
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In Transparentgov Novato v. City of Novato, published April 10, 2019, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 1 affirmed an order denying a petition for writ of mandate and for declaratory relief against the defendant city. At a city council meeting, the councilmembers discussed putting discussion of a public works project on a future agenda… Keep reading →
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In Friends of Spring Street v. Nevada City (Poe), ordered published April 4, 2019, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court decision denying costs and an award of attorney's fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5 to the petitioners. The respondent city's citizens voted for a zoning initiative repealing an earlier initiative… Keep reading →
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In T-Mobile West LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, published April 4, 2019, the California Supreme Court affirmed trial and appellate court rulings denying the plaintiff cell phone carrier's facial challenge to a city ordinance conditioning permits for installation of wireless carrier lines and equipment in public rights of ways on aesthetic grounds. The… Keep reading →
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In Walnut Creek Police Officers' Association v. City of Walnut Creek, ordered published March 29, 2019, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 4 denied a petition for writ of supersedeas filed in multiple consolidated matters. The appellants contended that Penal Code section 832.7(b)(1), as amended in 2019, did not apply to pre-2019 police records, because… Keep reading →
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