Maddox v. City of Los Angeles

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1986-06-26

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SKOPIL, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff-appellant Freddie Maddox (“Maddox”), on behalf of the estate of Donald Roy Wilson, brought a cause of action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Maddox alleged the City of Los Angeles (“City”) and various police officers violated the decedent’s fourteenth amendment right not to be deprived of life without due process of law. Maddox also alleged two state claims…

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