Branson v. City of Los Angeles

972 F.2d 1337 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald L. BRANSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES; Anthony R. Stavropoulos, Officer; Patrick Shannon, Officer; Roger Ferguson, Sgt.; Joseph Morgan, Sgt.; Larry R. Dolley, Det.; County of Los Angeles; Sherman T. Block, Sheriff; James Perez; Patricia G. Schwartz; Craig J. Strauch, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55819. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 10, 1992. * Decided Aug. 6, 1992. Before FLETCHER, O'SCANNLAIN and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 On May 11, 1986, Branson was arrested for attempted burglary of a motor vehicle. He was ultimately charged with two misdemeanors, driving without a license and tampering with a motor vehicle. May 8, 1987, Branson commenced this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , suing nearly every person he came into contact with during the state proceedings. In his First Amended Complaint, he raised five causes of action:…