HARRIS v. MARHOEFER

Nos. 92-56182, 92-56282.

24 F.3d 16 (1994)

Bryan Keith HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John MARHOEFER; County of San Bernardino, Defendants, and Brian Alvarez, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff, Defendant-Appellee. Bryan Keith HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John MARHOEFER; County of San Bernardino, Defendants, and Brian Alvarez, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 12, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Frank, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee.

Carol D. Janssen, Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence, Pasadena, CA, for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before: BRIGHT, WIGGINS, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion by Senior Circuit Judge BRIGHT.

BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge:

Bryan Keith Harris sought $5 million under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in damages from six defendants (law enforcement officers and the county employing them) for violation of his constitutional rights arising from an alleged beating Harris sustained following a traffic stop. Harris obtained a $25,000.00 judgment against one defendant, Brian Alvarez, a deputy sheriff. Harris then sought attorney...

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