Gausvik

Gausvik v. Perez

Good Law
392 F.3d 1006·2004 WL 2848353
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 18, 2004No. 04-35130California1,223 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lay, J.

Ralph Gausvik brought suit against Officer Robert Perez, alleging that the latter had violated his civil rights during a sexual abuse investigation. On September 16, 2002, the district court found that Perez was not entitled to summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. On October 3, 2003, this court held that Perez did not violate any of Gausvik’s constitutional rights, reversed the judgment of the district court, and granted Perez qualified immunity. Gausvik v. Perez, 345 F.3d 813, 818 (9th Cir.2003).

In its original judgment, the district court also ruled that Washington statutes of limitation barred all state claims brought by Gausvik against Perez and oth *1008 er defendants representing the Wenatchee community. The court, however, ruled on all of Gausvik’s state claims and thereby granted supplemental jurisdiction on the state claims on the ground that it found the § 1983 claims against Perez to be viable claims. Gausvik v. Perez, 239 F.Supp.2d 1067 , 1107 n. 42 (E.D.Wash. 2002).

Following our opinion of October 3, 2003, Gausvik sought a trial before the district court on the claim of familial interference against Perez. He asserts that Perez did not appeal on…

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