Mcconnell v. Critchlow

661 F.2d 116 Jack D. McCONNELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Edward B. CRITCHLOW; the County of Benton, Washington; and the State of Washington, Karl C. Diettrich and Wanda Diettrich, formerly d/b/a Diettrich's Market, Richland, Washington; the City of Richland, Washington; Det. Sgt. R. G. Waldner, Kennewick Police Department; Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 80-3165 to 80-3167. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 11, 1981. Decided Nov. 9, 1981. Nick Chaivoe, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant. Earl R. McGimpsey, Olympia, Wash., argued for defendants-appellees; George A. Critchlow, Spokane, Wash., on brief. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before SNEED and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges, and HOFFMAN, * District Judge. BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge: 1 McConnell appeals from the dismissal of his civil rights actions against individuals, local government bodies, and the State of Washington. His claims are based on allegations of false arrests which occurred 4 to 15 years prior to filing the complaints. McConnell contends that the statute did not run against the governmental defendants until a remedy was offered…