Santos v. Gates

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2002-04-23

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REINHARDT, Circuit Judge. On December 12, 1997, appellant Kam Santos encountered two Los Angeles Po *848 lice Department (LAPD) officers, Kimberly Allen and James Lee. Shortly thereafter, he was diagnosed with a broken back. Santos brought this action against the officers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging that his injury was ca…

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