Esteki v. City of Los Angeles
Fatemeh Esteki appeals from judgments entered in favor of respondents City of Los Angeles (City) and its employees, police officers Edward Espinosa, Michael Babel and John Cudworth, and Ross Reghabi, an attorney for appellants daughter-in-law. Reghabi went to appellants home accompanied by police officers to serve a family court order. The order required appellants son to vacate the family home, which appellant had quitclaimed to her daughter in law. Appellant claimed Reghabi, assisted by respondent officers, demanded that appellant leave the home even though the court order did not mention her, as a result of which appellant fell ill. The trial court granted a summary judgment to the City and officers on appellants claim for violation of civil rights under 42 United States Code section 1983 ( 1983). After hearing the evidence against Reghabi, the court granted Reghabis motion for judgment on appellants causes of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process and violation of civil rights. Court conclude the trial court properly entered judgment in favor of the City and Reghabi but erred in granting summary judgment to the officers.
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