Hopkins v. Andaya

29 F.3d 632 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Orleans HOPKINS, individually; Melba Lazenby-Jenkins, as Administratix of the Estate of Jerry Stancill, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Marc ANDAYA; City of Oakland, California; George T. Hart, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-15463. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 14, 1994. Decided Aug. 1, 1994. 1 Before: FLETCHER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Oakland police officer Marc Andaya killed Jerry Stancill. Stancill's mother and his two children filed this Sec. 1983 suit against Officer Andaya, Police Chief George Hart, and the City of Oakland. The case was tried before a jury, which entered a verdict for defendants. Plaintiffs appeal on various evidentiary grounds. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 4 * Denial of Continuance for Further Discovery 5 "The district court's decision to grant or deny a continuance will not be…