Perez

*705 MEMORANDUM *

Gronia Lopez Perez (“Perez”) and her daughter, Yanira Olivia Lopez (“Lopez”), appeal district court orders disposing of their civil rights claims against Beth Howard, Perez’s former employer; W. Grant and O. Pedemonte, two Los Angeles police officers; James Hahn, the former Los Angeles City Attorney; Bernard Parks, the former Los Angeles Chief of Police; the City of Los Angeles (“City”); and the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”). 1 Perez’s and Lopez’s attorney, Luis A. Carrillo, appeals the district court’s order sanctioning him for violations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. 2 We affirm the district court’s dismissal and summary judgment orders but reverse its award of Rule 11 sanctions. As the parties are familiar with the facts, we recount them only as necessary to explain our decision.

I.

Perez and Lopez each filed complaints in the district court. Perez’s complaint includes claims for arrest without probable cause and for municipal liability under Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 , 98 S.Ct. 2018 , 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978). The district court granted summary judgment on both claims in favor of all defendants. We review the…