Wayman

MEMORANDUM

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (“Harbor-UCLA” or “hospital”), a Los Angeles County hospital, admitted Thomas Way-man (“Wayman”) against his will for 24-hour psychiatric evaluation and treatment. He brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Los Angeles County (“County”), alleging that the hospital violated his constitutional rights when, pursuant to an established practice or custom, it failed to independently review his medical condition before admitting him. Finding no evidence of such a practice, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the County. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and affirm the district court’s decision.

*772 I Background

Two Los Angeles police officers responded to a disturbance at a public swimming pool where they confronted Wayman. The officers deemed Wayman’s behavior aberrant, took him into custody, and transported him to Harbor-UCLA for a “ § 5150” psychiatric hold. See Cal. Wel. & Inst.Code § 5150 (“ § 5150”). Section 5150 provides that a police officer “who has probable cause to believe that the person is, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to others, or to himself’ may take…