1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 938 F.2d
  5. 938 F.2d 1048 (1991)
 

BROOKS v. COOK

Nos. 89-56077, 89-56109.

938 F.2d 1048 (1991)

Andre BROOKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charlotte COOK; Mark L. Mechanic; County of Los Angeles, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 22, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Yagman, Marion R. Yagman, Yagman & Yagman, P.C., Venice, Cal., and Howard R. Price, Christina Hill, Brodey & Price, Beverly Hills, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Eric S. Oto, Keith A. Fink, Jeffrey W. Giordano, Anthony P. Serritella, Cotkin, Collins & Franscell, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before BOOCHEVER, HALL and RYMER, Circuit Judges.

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Andre Brooks appeals a jury verdict in favor of the defendants on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. Brooks asserts that he was prejudiced by several erroneous jury instructions. He also appeals an award of attorneys' fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, to the prevailing defendants. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we reverse.

I

On January 14, 1985, Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases