VENEGAS v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

No. S113301

11 Cal.Rptr.3d 692 (2004)

87 P.3d 1

32 Cal.4th 820

David VENEGAS, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California

April 5, 2004


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Mann and Donald W. Cook, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Law Offices of John Burton, John Burton, Pasadena, and Mary Anna Soifer for LA Police Watch as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence, Cindy S. Lee, Glendale, Jin S. Choi and Adrian J. Barrio for Defendants and Respondents County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Lee Baca, Deputy Michael Gray, Deputy Robert Harris and Deputy Thomas Jimenez.

Eduardo Olivo, City Attorney (Vernon); and John J. Cardenas for Defendants and Respondents Vernon Police Department and Detective Steven Wiles.


CHIN, J.

Does a sheriff act on behalf of the state or county when conducting a criminal investigation, including detaining suspects and searching their home and vehicle? As we shall see, based on the analysis in prior California cases, sheriffs act on behalf of the state when performing law enforcement activities. Under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the doctrine of sovereign immunity...

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