Gabriel Ruvalcaba v. City of Los Angeles Daryl Gates, Martin Coon, ( 21604) in Both Their Personal and Official Capacities

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1999-02-05

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BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff Gabriel Ruvalcaba was seriously injured during his arrest and apprehension by a Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) canine unit. Ruvalcaba brought this action in federal district court pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging that he was the victim of excessive force during his arrest, and that his treati…

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