BREWSTER v. BECK

No. 15-55479.

859 F.3d 1194 (2017)

Lamya BREWSTER, individually and as class representative, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charlie BECK, Chief, individual and official capacity; City of Los Angeles, a municipal corporation; City of Los Angeles Police Department, a public entity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Cook (argued), Los Angeles, California; Barrett S. Litt , Kaye McLane Bednarski & Litt, Pasadena, California; Paul Hoffman and Catherine Sweetser , Schonbrun De Simone Seplow Harris & Hoffman LLP, Venice, California; for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Gabriel S. Dermer (argued) and Adena M. Hopenstand , Deputy City Attorneys; Ronald S. Whitaker , Assistant City Attorney; Michael N. Feuer , City Attorney; Office of the City Attorney, Los Angeles, California; for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: Alex Kozinski, M. Margaret McKeown and Paul J. Watford, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

We consider whether a 30-day impound of a vehicle is a "seizure" requiring compliance with the Fourth Amendment.

BACKGROUND

Lamya Brewster loaned her vehicle to Yonnie Percy, her brother-in-law. Percy was stopped by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who learned that Percy's...

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