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No. 488569
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Sonja Renee Smith, as Administratrix of the Estate of Rufus A. Smith, Sr., Deceased, as Guardian Ad Litem for the Minor Children of the Deceased, and Individually and Marcus Smith, a Minor Netra Smith, a Minor Anthony Smith, a Minor Jarren Smith, a Minor Sherri Smith, a Minor Arkillius Smith, a Minor and Tashieka Smith, a Minor, Rufus Anthony Smith, Jr., Individually v. The City of Fontana, a Municipal Corporation Robert Mejia Larry Smith Nathan A. Simon Charles A. Koehler Ben Abernathy Bill Freeman Donald F. Day William Fragness Jack Ratelle John M. Rager and Kathy Wilson

No. 488569 · Decided July 7, 1987
No. 488569 · Ninth Circuit · 1987 · FlawFinder last updated this page Apr. 2, 2026
Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
July 7, 1987
Citation
No. 488569
Disposition
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Sonja Renee Smith, as Administratrix of the Estate of Rufus A. Smith, Sr., Deceased, as Guardian Ad Litem for the Minor Children of the Deceased, and Individually and Marcus Smith, a Minor Netra Smith, a Minor Anthony Smith, a Minor Jarren Smith, a Minor Sherri Smith, a Minor Arkillius Smith, a Minor and Tashieka Smith, a Minor, Rufus Anthony Smith, Jr., Individually v. The City of Fontana, a Municipal Corporation Robert Mejia Larry Smith Nathan A. Simon Charles A. Koehler Ben Abernathy Bill Freeman Donald F. Day William Fragness Jack Ratelle John M. Rager and Kathy Wilson is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Sonja Renee Smith, as Administratrix of the Estate of Rufus A. Smith, Sr., Deceased, as Guardian Ad Litem for the Minor Children of the Deceased, and Individually and Marcus Smith, a Minor Netra Smith, a Minor Anthony Smith, a Minor Jarren Smith, a Minor Sherri Smith, a Minor Arkillius Smith, a Minor and Tashieka Smith, a Minor, Rufus Anthony Smith, Jr., Individually v. The City of Fontana, a Municipal Corporation Robert Mejia Larry Smith Nathan A. Simon Charles A. Koehler Ben Abernathy Bill Freeman Donald F. Day William Fragness Jack Ratelle John M. Rager and Kathy Wilson in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on July 7, 1987.
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