Rodde v. Bonta

357 F.3d 988 Susan RODDE; Kenneth Younger; Antonio Gaxiola, by and through his father and guardian ad litem Manuel Gaxiola, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Diana BONTA, R. N., Dr. P. H., director of the State Department of Health Services, an individual in her official capacity, Defendant-Appellee, County Of Los Angeles, a public entity; Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer of defendant County's Department of Health Services, individually and in his official capacity, Defendants Appellants, and Does, 1-10, inclusive individually defendants are sued in their official capacities, Defendant. No. 03-55765. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 1, 2003. Filed February 5, 2004. Jennifer A. Chmura, Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellee Diana Bonta. Timothy T. Coates, Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Los Angeles, CA, for defendants-appellants County of Los Angeles and Thomas L. Garthwaite. Jeffrey S. Davidson, (argued), Christopher J. Heck, Joseph M. Graham, Jr., Tony Richardson, Kirkland & Ellis, Los Angeles, CA, for the…