U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2001

Sorchini v. City of Covina

Sorchini v. City of Covina
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided May 4, 2001
8 F. App'x 806

Sorchini v. City of Covina

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ***

The City of Covina may only be liable if the wrong was committed according to municipal policy, practice or custom. See Monell v. Department of Soc. Sens., 436 U.S. 658, 694, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978). The city presented uncontroverted evidence that police policy requires its officers to give a warning prior to using a dog. Even if the officers in this case failed to do so, the city would not be liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Thus, any errors in the jury instructions were harmless.

AFFIRMED.

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