Griffeth v. Detrich

603 F.2d 118 CA 79-3261 Nanette GRIFFETH, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Homer DETRICH, Director of the Department of Public Welfare of San Diego County, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 78-2362. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Aug. 29, 1979. 1 Charles Wolfinger, Jr. (argued), Theresa J. Player on brief, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants. 2 William D. Smith, Deputy County Counsel, San Diego, Cal., for defendants-appellees. 3 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. 4 Before SNEED and HUG, Circuit Judges, and FERGUSON, * District Judge. FERGUSON, District Judge: 5 This is an appeal from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants. Griffeth v. Detrich, 448 F.Supp. 1137 (S.D.Cal.1978). The district court certified this suit as a class action in behalf of "all persons whose applications for General Relief benefits have been denied by the San Diego County Department of Public Welfare since August 25, 1976, or whose applications will be so denied in the future." Plaintiffs brought suit under 42…