ROMERO v. PETERSON

Nos. 89-2261, 89-2277 and 90-2042.

930 F.2d 1502 (1991)

James ROMERO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Guy PETERSON; Ivan Rael, in their individual capacities, Defendants-Appellants, and William C. Schaab; Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Roesler of Caldwell, Smith, Jesmer & Roesler, P.A., Santa Fe, N.M., for plaintiff-appellee.

William C. Schaab of Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, N.M., for defendants-appellants.

Before LOGAN, MOORE, and BALDOCK, Circuit Judges.


LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Guy Peterson and Ivan Rael appeal from orders of the district court determining that they were federal, not tribal, police officers and were not entitled to absolute immunity, because they were sued in their individual capacities. Defendants' counsel appeals from the district court's imposition of Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 sanctions.1

Plaintiff James Romero filed the underlying action seeking damages pursuant...

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