Erick Dodakian v. Andrew Butters

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 27 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ERICK JOHN DODAKIAN, No. 23-15484

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:21-cv-01184-MTL

v.

MEMORANDUM*

ANDREW BUTTERS, Badge #21242; CITY OF TEMPE, AKA Tempe Police Department,

Defendants-Appellees,

and

UNKNOWN PARTIES, named as John Does 1-5, Jane Does 1-5, Black Corporations 1-5 and White Partnerships 1-5,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Michael T. Liburdi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 27, 2024** San Francisco, California

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Before: FRIEDLAND, SANCHEZ, and H.A. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Erick John Dodakian brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Officer

Andrew Butters, the City of Tempe, and the Tempe Police Department

(“Defendants”) raising…