David Netzer v. City of Pasadena, John C. Burton v. City of Pasadena

963 F.2d 379 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. David NETZER, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF PASADENA, et al., Defendants. John C. BURTON, Appellant, v. CITY OF PASADENA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55540. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 7, 1992. * Decided May 12, 1992. 1 Before JAMES R. BROWNING and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, MACBRIDE, ** Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Attorney John Burton appeals from the district court's award of sanctions against him pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Burton was sanctioned for contending the City of Pasadena (the City) was liable for the injuries his client Netzer allegedly suffered when he was "falsely arrested" at a sobriety checkpoint for driving under the influence of drugs. The complaint averred, inter alia, that the City was vicariously liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the named individual officer-defendants' violations of Netzer's civil rights by virtue of California…