RECCHIA v. CITY OF LA DEPT. OF ANIMAL SERVICES

No. 13-57002.

889 F.3d 553 (2018)

Martino RECCHIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES, North Central Animal Care Center; Rodriguez, ACO, (Activity No. A11-031309), in her individual capacity; R. Weekley, ACO, (ID No. 0999082) in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed May 1, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew B. Summers (argued) and Michael Shipley , Kirkland & Ellis, Los Angeles, California, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Matthew A. Scherb (argued), Deputy City Attorney; Blithe S. Bock , Assistant City Attorney; Michael N. Feuer , City Attorney; Office of the City Attorney, Los Angeles, California; for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: Kim McLane Wardlaw and Ronald M. Gould, Circuit Judges, and Raner C. Collins, Chief District Judge.


OPINION

After two Los Angeles Department of Animal Control Officers (the "Officers") discovered that Martino Recchia was keeping twenty birds in boxes and cages on the sidewalk where he lived, the Officers seized the birds without a warrant. Before a hearing was held on the seizure, a City of Los Angeles (the "City...

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