Coty v. Lubbe

962 F.2d 13 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lauren A. COTY, as surviving parent of Mark L. Coty, deceased; and Lauren A. Coty, as special administratrix of the estate of Mark L. Coty Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Greg LUBBE; Washoe County, a political subdivision of the State of Nevada; Washoe County Sheriffs Department, an agency of Washoe County; and Does 1-V, Inclusive Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-16561. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 17, 1992. Decided May 5, 1992. Before CHAMBERS, TANG and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Lauren Coty, surviving parent of decedent Mark Coty, appeals the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim of her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action for damages against Washoe County and Washoe County police officer Greg Lubbe. Mark Coty was killed in an auto collision with a drunk driver, who, earlier in the evening, had failed a breathalyzer test after being pulled…