Navarro v. Block

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2001-05-11

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MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge: We must decide whether a complaint alleging bad faith execution of a municipal policy to indemnify police officers from punitive damage awards states a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Specifically, we are asked whether municipal officials are entitled to qualified immunity against such claims. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY <p "b…

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