96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5862, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9569 Byrant Allen Freddie G. Helms Rodney Glenn King v. City of Los Angeles v. Stacey C. Koon, Cross-Claimant-Appellant. Byrant Allen Freddie G. Helms Rodney Glenn King v. City of Los Angeles v. Laurence M. Powell, Cross-Claimant-Appellant

92 F.3d 842 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5862 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9569 Byrant ALLEN; Freddie G. Helms; Rodney Glenn King, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee, v. Stacey C. KOON, Cross-claimant-Appellant. Byrant ALLEN; Freddie G. Helms; Rodney Glenn King, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee, v. Laurence M. POWELL, Cross-claimant-Appellant. Nos. 95-55475, 95-55477. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 5, 1996. Decided Aug. 7, 1996. Steven J. Freeburg and Holly A. McNulty, Freeburg, Judy, MacChiagodena & Nettels, Pasadena, California, for cross-claimant-appellant. Katherine J. Hamilton, Assistant City Attorney, City of Los Angeles Office, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; John G. Davies, District Judge, Presiding; D.C. No. CV-91-01543-JGD. Before: FARRIS, FERNANDEZ and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. THOMAS, Circuit Judge: 1 Los Angeles police officers Stacey C. Koon ("Koon") and Laurence M. Powell ("Powell") contend that the City of Los Angeles ("City") is obligated to reimburse them approximately $500,000 in legal…