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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

San Pedro Hotel Co. v. City of Los Angeles, 159 F.3d 470 (1998)

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San Pedro Hotel Co. v. City of Los Angeles, 159 F.3d 470 (1998)
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San Pedro Hotel Co. v. City of Los Angeles, 159 F.3d 470 (1998)
Effective Date
1998-11-06

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Nonetheless, after reviewing the record, we believe that there are genuine issues of material fact which preclude summary judgment. For the purposes of this claim, it is irrelevant whether the Fentises were actually in violation of the housing code; it is only relevant whether the City acted in response to their proposed sale or threatened lawsuit. The timing of the investigations, the short amount of time given to the Fentises to make repairs, the participation of the Building and Safety Commissioner, the criminal prosecution, and the evidence suggesting that a city *478official may have been demoted for interceding on behalf of the Fentises cannot, on the current state of the record, be accepted as routine or condemned as evidence of invidious purpose. To the contrary, there are disputed facts from which a reasonable juror could find for either side. Thus, we reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment on this claim and remand for a trial on the merits. C