Agha
Agha v. Rosengren
Opinion
Lead Opinion
*580 MEMORANDUM **
Ali T. Agha appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment for defendants after a bench trial in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that defendants violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force when arresting him. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for clear error factual conclusions and review de novo legal conclusions. Friends of Yosemite Valley v. Norton, 348 F.3d 789, 793 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm.
The district court did not clearly err when it concluded that the officer did not use excessive force when arresting Agha. See Saman v. Robbins, 173 F.3d 1150, 1155-56 (9th Cir.1999). Further, because Agha failed to prove his excessive force claim, his related state and federal claims fail. See id. at 1157 n. 6 (“A prima facie case for battery is not established under California law unless the plaintiff proves that an officer used unreasonable force against him to make a lawful arrest or detention.”); id. at 1157 (stating that the question of whether the City had a policy authorizing or condoning the use of excessive force is moot if plaintiff cannot show a constitutional deprivation). Similarly, the district court…