Sawyer v. Johansen

103 F.3d 140 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Charles W. SAWYER, Sr.; Juanita Sawyer; Tommie Sawyer, by his guardian ad litem Leonard Myers, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Fredine JOHANSEN, individually; Maura Demers, individually; Glenn County; Daryl Tuggle, individually; E. Hill; Merced Manor; Tom Laskey; Sacramento County; Acelita Amparo, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-16827. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 6, 1996. * Decided Dec. 06, 1996. Before: CHOY, REAVLEY, ** and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Charles W. Sawyer, Juanita Sawyer and Tommie Sawyer, by his guardian ad litem, (the "appellants" or "Sawyers") appeal the granting of summary judgment motions against them. We must determine whether the district court erred by: (1) granting qualified immunity to defendants Johansen, Demers, Amparo and Laskey on the basis that the Sawyers' rights allegedly violated were not clearly established; (2) finding that defendants…