Arpin
Arpin v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Rawlinson, J.
Appellant Plaintiff Angelica Garduño Arpin (“Arpin”) appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Santa Clara County (“County”), Santa Clara County Sheriffs Department (“Sheriffs Department”), Officer R. Stone (“Stone”), and Officer D. Barnes (“Barnes”) (jointly “County Defendants”) on her claims of false arrest and imprisonment in violation of state law, excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment, assault and battery, and strip search in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Arpin also appeals the district court’s order dismissing all Arpin’s state and federal claims against Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (“SCVTA”) and bus driver Ronald Ruiz (“Ruiz”) (jointly referred to as “Transit Defendants”) and two claims against County Defendants for false arrest and false imprisonment in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The appealed claims against the Transit Defendants include false arrest and imprisonment, both in violation of the Fourth Amendment and state law, assault and battery, and statutory common carrier claims. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . The appeal was timely because notice of the appeal was filed within 30 days…