Bryan Keith Harris v. John Marhoefer County of San Bernardino, and Brian Alvarez, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff, Bryan Keith Harris v. John Marhoefer County of San Bernardino, and Brian Alvarez, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff

24 F.3d 16 Bryan Keith HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John MARHOEFER; County of San Bernardino, Defendants, and Brian Alvarez, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff, Defendant-Appellee. Bryan Keith HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John MARHOEFER; County of San Bernardino, Defendants, and Brian Alvarez, Individually and as a Deputy Sheriff, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-56182, 92-56282. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 10, 1994. Decided May 12, 1994. David E. Frank, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee. Carol D. Janssen, Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence, Pasadena, CA, for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before: BRIGHT, * WIGGINS, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Senior Circuit Judge BRIGHT. BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge: 1 Bryan Keith Harris sought $5 million under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 in damages from six defendants (law enforcement officers and the county employing them) for violation of his constitutional rights arising from an alleged beating Harris sustained following a traffic stop. Harris obtained a $25,000.00…