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 supervisor appellants—the sergeants who directed the
extraction teams (Sergeants McGratten, Ohnemus, and
Washington) and their superiors (Captain Cruz and
Lieutenant Blasnek)—argue that they are entitled to qualified
immunity. They contend that they did not violate clearly
established law because their actions were justified by the
nature of the pre-extraction disturbance and the appellees’
resistance. As explained above, the deputies’ actions violated
clearly established law. The question specific to the
supervisors is whether they are individually liable for those
constitutional violations under principles of supervisory
liability. We conclude that they are.
                     RODRIGUEZ V. CRUZ                        37

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