Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)

Citation: Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)
Parent Document: Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2018-05-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4502306/heriberto-rodriguez-v-county-of... ↗

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The panel held that the supervisor appellants—the
sergeants who directed the extraction teams and their
superiors—were not entitled to qualified immunity. The
panel held that to the extent that these appellants stood by and
observed the extractions but knowingly refused to terminate
the deputies’ unconstitutional acts, they were individually
liable. The panel determined that ample evidence—including
appellants’ own testimony—supported the conclusion that
appellants directed and observed most of the extraction
teams. The panel held that although it was unclear whether
Captain Cruz directly observed all of the extractions, a jury
could reasonably find the requisite causal connection to hold
Cruz liable for his own culpable action or inaction in the
training, supervision, or control of his subordinates.

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