Townzen v. County of El Dorado

60 F.3d 835 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Stephen R. TOWNZEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO; El Dorado County Sheriff's Department; Children's Protective Services Office; City of Placerville; Carol Halk; Lisa Wilson; Marty Hackett; Dave Lawrence, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-16757. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 6, 1995. * Decided July 7, 1995. Before: FLETCHER, KOZINSKI, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Stephen R. Townzen appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the County of El Dorado and City of Placerville, et al., in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action. Townzen alleged that defendants violated his civil rights during a search of his home for suspected child neglect that resulted in Townzen's temporary loss of custody of his two minor children, and a criminal prosecution for child neglect. 3 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm for the…