LITTLE v. CITY OF SEATTLE

No. 87-4207.

863 F.2d 681 (1988)

Ernest S. LITTLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF SEATTLE; John Doe; Jane Doe, Defendants, and David Paul, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 20, 1988.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing February 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernice Funk, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles Pinnell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellee.

Before NELSON, BOOCHEVER and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.


BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Ernest S. Little appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing his federal civil rights, Bivens, and state law claims against the individual defendant, David Paul. The district court found that Paul was entitled to absolute immunity for any state-law torts and for his testimony before the grand jury, and to qualified immunity for any constitutional violations. We affirm.

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