Smith v. City of Hayward

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 9 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CALEB SMITH, by and through his No. 24-7541 Guardian Ad Litem; TAMOSHIA MASON, D.C. No. individually and as Co-Successor-in-Interest 4:21-cv-08467-YGR to Decedent; K. S., individually and as Co- Successor-in-Interest to Decedent;

TIFFANY TRAMMELL, MEMORANDUM*

Plaintiffs - Appellees,

v.

CITY OF HAYWARD, a municipal corporation; CHRISTOPHER SUOZZO, in his individual capacity as a police officer for the City of Hayward; DYNATON TRAN, in his individual capacity as a police officer for the City of Hayward; MICHAEL MILLER, in his individual capacity as a police officer for the City of Hayward,

Defendants - Appellants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted October 20, 2025 San Francisco, California

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule…