Mlikotin v. City of Los Angeles

643 F.2d 652 Alex T. MLIKOTIN and Elvira M. Mlikotin, and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, a municipal corporation and members of the City Council, etc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 79-3477. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 4, 1981. Decided April 23, 1981. Rehearing Denied June 15, 1981. Bennett Rolfe, LeBel & Rolfe, Santa Monica, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants. Norman L. Roberts, Asst. City Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before GOODWIN and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges and TEMPLAR * , District Judge. SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge: 1 Plaintiffs are residents of the Venice Canal area of the City of Los Angeles. They filed this action for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the city and members of the Los Angeles City Council. The theory of their action is that over a period of years, while the neighborhood was inhabited by poorer residents, the area received inadequate municipal services, and that plaintiffs' property thus has less value than it would otherwise…