FLORES v. CITY OF WESTMINSTER

No. 14-56832.

873 F.3d 739 (2017)

Jose FLORES; Ryan Reyes; Brian Perez, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF WESTMINSTER; Mitchell Waller; Andrew Hall; Ron Coopman; Kevin Baker, in their individual capacities, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed October 11, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Justin Reade Sarno (argued), Steven J. Rothans , and Jill Williams , Carpenter Rothans & Dumont, Los Angeles, California, for Defendants-Appellants Mitchell Waller, Andrew Hall, Ron Coopman, and Kevin Baker.

Alison McIlvaine Turner (argued) and Timothy T. Coates , Greines Martin Stein & Richland LLP, Los Angeles, California; Leighton D. Henderson , Jeffery E. Stockley , and Melanie M. Poturica , Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Los Angeles, California; for Defendant-Appellant City of Westminster.

Oliver B. Dreger (argued), Michael L. Kibbe , and Joseph M. Preis , Godes & Preis LLP, Irvine, California, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before: Jerome Farris, Consuelo M. Callahan, and John B. Owens, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes, and Brian Perez, three police officers of Latino descent (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), sued their employer and, after a nine-day jury trial, they won. The officers alleged that the City of Westminster ("the City" or "the Department") as well as current and former Westminster...

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