Gustavo Ponce v. Hugh Lloyd R. Green Ernie Magana Sherman Block, Sheriff County of Los Angeles

46 F.3d 1144 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gustavo PONCE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Hugh LLOYD; R. Green; Ernie Magana; Sherman Block, Sheriff; County of Los Angeles, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-55312. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted: Aug. 3, 1994. Decided: Jan. 25, 1995. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 The parties are familiar with the facts and the prior proceedings, so we need not recite them here. We affirm in part, vacate and remand in part, and reverse and remand in part. I. THE DISMISSAL OF SHERIFF BLOCK 4 Ponce's complaint demonstrates that the suit was brought against Block in his official capacity only. The caption indicates the case was brought against "SHERMAN BLOCK, Sheriff of Los Angeles County," while the other individual defendants were sued "individually and as officials of the County of Los Angeles." The allegations against…