Charles L. Lindner Michael Dooner v. County of Los Angeles

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26 F.3d 131·1994 WL 228202·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 21633
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 27, 199492-56554California631 words

Opinion

Opinion

26 F.3d 131 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Charles L. LINDNER; Michael Dooner, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-56554. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 3, 1994. * Decided May 27, 1994. Before: BROWNING, and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and FITZGERALD, District Judge ** . MEMORANDUM *** I. Mootness The district court erred in concluding this action was moot. Enactment of legislation during the course of litigation will moot the controversy only if it provides the plaintiff with all relief he could obtain from a favorable court ruling. DeFunis v. Odegaard, 416 U.S. 312, 319-20 (1974); Sannon v. U.S., 631 F.2d 1247, 1250 (5th Cir.1980); Valdez v. Applegate, 616 F.2d 570, 571-72 (10th Cir.1980). The requirement of the 1990 implementing regulations that public entities make any necessary non-structural changes in facilities immediately and complete any necessary structural changes "as…

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