WARD v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

No. 84-6362.

791 F.2d 1329 (1986)

Judith A. WARD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1986.

Amended June 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Weingarten, San Diego, Cal., Fred Okran, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Phillip L. Kossy, San Diego, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before GOODWIN, TANG, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, District Judge.


TANG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Judith Ward initiated this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to recover damages sustained from being strip searched at a San Diego County detention facility. She appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to appellee John Duffy and the denial of her petition for attorney fees. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand.

FACTS

On May 30, 1981 Ward was arrested for the misdemeanor offense of refusing...

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