GONZALEZ v. SPENCER

No. 00-55935.

336 F.3d 832 (2003)

Raul GONZALEZ, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Chandra SPENCER; Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence, a Professional Corporation; Los Angeles County, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed May 13, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Mann, Los Angeles, CA, argued for the plaintiff-appellant. Donald W. Cook, Los Angeles, CA, joined him on the briefs.

Cindy S. Lee, Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence, Pasadena, CA, argued for defendants-appellees Chandra Spencer and Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence.

Jennifer E. Gysler, Monroy, Averbuck & Gysler, Westlake Village, CA, argued for defendant-appellee County of Los Angeles. Clayton C. Averbuck, Monroy, Averbuck & Gysler, Westlake Village, California, joined her on the brief.

Before HALL, KOZINSKI and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM Opinion; Dissent by WILLIAM A. FLETCHER.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

While defending Los Angeles County in a civil rights suit brought by Raul Gonzalez (the "underlying action"), attorney Chandra Spencer accessed Gonzalez's juvenile court file without notifying him and without obtaining authorization from the juvenile court pursuant to California Welfare & Institutions Code § 827(a)(1)(M) and California Rule of Court 1423(b). Spencer...

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