ALLEN v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Nos. 95-55475, 95-55477.

92 F.3d 842 (1996)

Byrant ALLEN; Freddie G. Helms; Rodney Glenn King, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee, v. Stacey C. KOON, Cross-claimant-Appellant. Byrant ALLEN; Freddie G. Helms; Rodney Glenn King, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee, v. Laurence M. POWELL, Cross-claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided August 7, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Freeburg and Holly A. McNulty, Freeburg, Judy, MacChiagodena & Nettels, Pasadena, California, for cross-claimant-appellant.

Katherine J. Hamilton, Assistant City Attorney, City of Los Angeles Office, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellee.

Before: FARRIS, FERNANDEZ and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

Los Angeles police officers Stacey C. Koon ("Koon") and Laurence M. Powell ("Powell") contend that the City of Los Angeles ("City") is obligated to reimburse them approximately $500,000 in legal expenses they incurred defending a civil lawsuit brought by Rodney Glen King ("King"). We disagree and affirm the district court's entry of judgment in favor of the City.

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