Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/Robert Lee Zimmerman v. Bishop Estate, a Charitable Trust Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Oswald Stender, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki in Their Official Capacities Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki Individually Elaine Dung and Paul Cathcart, in Their Capacities as Employees of Bishop Estate and Individually Frank F. Fasi, in His Capacity as Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu City and County of Honolulu Douglas Gibb, in His Former Capacity as Chief of Police of the Honolulu Police Department and Individually Peter Bertulfo, in His Capacities as a Police Officer for the City and County of Honolulu and as a Caretaker for the Bishop Estate and Individually Tim Liu, in His Capacity as a Legal Advisor to the Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu James R. Aiona, Jr., in His Former Capacity as Head of the Trials Division of Corporation Counsel for the City and County of Honolulu and Individually Tedson Koja, Keith Kaneshiro and Charles Marsland, in Their Capacities and Former Capacity as Prosecutors for the City and County of Honolulu Captain B. Correa, Lt. L. Wong, Sgts. W. Cambra, K. Luke and T. Hirayama and Officers G. Williams, G. Goeas, G. Nihipali, J. Keanu and G. Witt, in Their Official Capacities as Police Officers and Individually
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No. 670797
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Robert Lee Zimmerman v. Bishop Estate, a Charitable Trust Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Oswald Stender, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki in Their Official Capacities Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki Individually Elaine Dung and Paul Cathcart, in Their Capacities as Employees of Bishop Estate and Individually Frank F. Fasi, in His Capacity as Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu City and County of Honolulu Douglas Gibb, in His Former Capacity as Chief of Police of the Honolulu Police Department and Individually Peter Bertulfo, in His Capacities as a Police Officer for the City and County of Honolulu and as a Caretaker for the Bishop Estate and Individually Tim Liu, in His Capacity as a Legal Advisor to the Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu James R. Aiona, Jr., in His Former Capacity as Head of the Trials Division of Corporation Counsel for the City and County of Honolulu and Individually Tedson Koja, Keith Kaneshiro and Charles Marsland, in Their Capacities and Former Capacity as Prosecutors for the City and County of Honolulu Captain B. Correa, Lt. L. Wong, Sgts. W. Cambra, K. Luke and T. Hirayama and Officers G. Williams, G. Goeas, G. Nihipali, J. Keanu and G. Witt, in Their Official Capacities as Police Officers and Individually
No. 670797 · Decided May 31, 1994
No. 670797·Ninth Circuit · 1994·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
May 31, 1994
Citation
No. 670797
Disposition
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Robert Lee Zimmerman v. Bishop Estate, a Charitable Trust Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Oswald Stender, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki in Their Official Capacities Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki Individually Elaine Dung and Paul Cathcart, in Their Capacities as Employees of Bishop Estate and Individually Frank F. Fasi, in His Capacity as Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu City and County of Honolulu Douglas Gibb, in His Former Capacity as Chief of Police of the Honolulu Police Department and Individually Peter Bertulfo, in His Capacities as a Police Officer for the City and County of Honolulu and as a Caretaker for the Bishop Estate and Individually Tim Liu, in His Capacity as a Legal Advisor to the Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu James R. Aiona, Jr., in His Former Capacity as Head of the Trials Division of Corporation Counsel for the City and County of Honolulu and Individually Tedson Koja, Keith Kaneshiro and Charles Marsland, in Their Capacities and Former Capacity as Prosecutors for the City and County of Honolulu Captain B. Correa, Lt. L. Wong, Sgts. W. Cambra, K. Luke and T. Hirayama and Officers G. Williams, G. Goeas, G. Nihipali, J. Keanu and G. Witt, in Their Official Capacities as Police Officers and Individually is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Robert Lee Zimmerman v. Bishop Estate, a Charitable Trust Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Oswald Stender, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki in Their Official Capacities Bishop Estate Trustees William Richardson, Henry Peters, Myron Thompson and Matsuo Takabuki Individually Elaine Dung and Paul Cathcart, in Their Capacities as Employees of Bishop Estate and Individually Frank F. Fasi, in His Capacity as Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu City and County of Honolulu Douglas Gibb, in His Former Capacity as Chief of Police of the Honolulu Police Department and Individually Peter Bertulfo, in His Capacities as a Police Officer for the City and County of Honolulu and as a Caretaker for the Bishop Estate and Individually Tim Liu, in His Capacity as a Legal Advisor to the Police Department of the City and County of Honolulu James R. Aiona, Jr., in His Former Capacity as Head of the Trials Division of Corporation Counsel for the City and County of Honolulu and Individually Tedson Koja, Keith Kaneshiro and Charles Marsland, in Their Capacities and Former Capacity as Prosecutors for the City and County of Honolulu Captain B. Correa, Lt. L. Wong, Sgts. W. Cambra, K. Luke and T. Hirayama and Officers G. Williams, G. Goeas, G. Nihipali, J. Keanu and G. Witt, in Their Official Capacities as Police Officers and Individually in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on May 31, 1994.
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