Escatell v. County of San Diego

76 F.3d 385 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Rebecca ESCATELL; Richard Joseph Escatell, a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Rebecca Escatell, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; County of San Diego Sheriffs Department; Dave Paseman; William Giltner, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-55838. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 14, 1995. Decided Jan. 18, 1996. Before: HUG, BEEZER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges: 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Rebecca Escatell and her son (collectively "Mrs. Escatell") claim that police officers used excessive force when they shot and killed Mrs. Escatell's husband, Richard Escatell. She appeals summary judgment on her claims that defendants violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the California wrongful death statute. The district court granted summary judgment to defendants William Giltner and Dave Paseman (collectively "the officers") on grounds of qualified immunity; because the court found…