Meyers v. Redwood City

400 F.3d 765 Elizabeth MEYERS; Millie Rovetta, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. REDWOOD CITY, a municipal entity organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California; Steve Dowden, individually and in his capacity as a law enforcement officer with the Redwood City Police; Christine O'Keefe, individually and in her capacity as a law enforcement officer with the Redwood City Police Department, Defendants-Appellants, and Tri City Recovery; San Mateo Employees Credit Union; Steven A. Bruno, Defendants. No. 03-15872. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 18, 2004. Filed March 10, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Joseph C. Howard, Jr. and Todd H. Master, Redwood City, CA, for the petitioners-appellants. Robert R. Powell and Douglas D. Durward, San Jose, CA, for the respondents-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; Thelton E. Henderson, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-02-01475-TEH. Before: LAY, * HAWKINS, and JAY S. BYBEE, Circuit Judges. BYBEE, Circuit Judge. 1 Elizabeth Meyers and Millie Rovetta (collectively, "Plaintiffs") brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against…