Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department, and Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns Sabrina Ward, Minor v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward, and Delissa Ward, Guardian Ad Litem of Minor Sabrina Ward Sabrina Ward, Minor v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation, and Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose
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No. 585264
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department, and Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns Sabrina Ward, Minor v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward, and Delissa Ward, Guardian Ad Litem of Minor Sabrina Ward Sabrina Ward, Minor v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation, and Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose
No. 585264 · Decided June 16, 1992
No. 585264·Ninth Circuit · 1992·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
June 16, 1992
Citation
No. 585264
Disposition
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John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department, and Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns Sabrina Ward, Minor v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward, and Delissa Ward, Guardian Ad Litem of Minor Sabrina Ward Sabrina Ward, Minor v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation, and Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose, John Ward, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anton Ward Helen Ward Helen Ward Tucker Betty Ward Fisher Jean Ward Thompson Lillie Ward Manns v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Joseph D. McNamara Individually and as Chief of San Jose Police Department Richard Vasquez, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose James Rodrigues, Individually and as Police Officer of the City of San Jose Humberto Renteria, Individually and as Volunteer Reserve Police Officer of the City of San Jose is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on June 16, 1992.
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