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District Court, W.D. Washington · May 4, 2020
Qualified Immunity 14 In their motion to dismiss, Defendants argued that Defendants Broggi and Olmstead were 15 entitled to qualified immunity under § 1983 as to Plaintiff … Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978), 3 sets forth the standard for a qualified immunity defense to a civil rights claim of “judicial 4 deception.”
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · May 7, 2025
Because it is clearly established that poor ventilation can create a 20 constitutional violation, Verhelst and Skinner were not entitled to qualified immunity, either. 21 (Id. at 11–12.) … immunity 15 because the high-heat cases do not apply, and because nothing clearly establishes that their 16 respective omissions constitute indifference.
Cited 0 timesUnknownOcean Beauty Seafoods LLC v. Captain Alaska
District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 28, 2022
including the other party’s attorney, consultant, surety, indemnitor, insurer, or agent). 16 To qualify … Nor has Hogan established that his 17 friends’ communications were made as his “representatives” within the meaning of Rule 18 26(b)(3)(A), and those communications are not immune from discovery under the work 19 product
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 9, 2024
Qualified Immunity 17 County Defendants assert they are entitled to qualified immunity. … It does not appear the HDS Defendants have joined in the qualified immunity argument.
Cited 0 timesUnknownSamson v. City of Bainbridge Island
683 F. Supp. 2d 1164 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 27, 2010
It is interesting to note that if this suit had been brought against individual city officers, they might well be entitled to qualified immunity, but municipalities do not enjoy qualified immunity from suit under § 1983. … “To establish a violation of substantive due process, Plaintiffs must prove that the govern- *1178 merit’s action was clearly arbitrary and unreasonable, having no substantial relation to the public health, safety, morals
Cited 0 timesPublishedMedicraft v. State of Washington
District Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 17, 2023
Leuzzi should be afforded qualified immunity for good faith actions taken as the Assistant Attorney General. Reply 5-6, ECF No. 208. … Because the Court grants the motion on the grounds of absolute prosecutorial immunity, arguments related to qualified 23 immunity are not addressed. 24 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
Cited 0 timesUnknown19 F. Supp. 3d 1317 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Dec 31, 2003
of immunity. … Three different judicial bodies in Washington II considered the evidence the Samish submitted in that proceeding and concluded that the Tribe had not “clearly established the continuous informal cultural influence [that is
Cited 1 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Aug 6, 2019
Neither party disputes that ICE attorneys are not bestowed the statutory powers that would qualify 25 them as “investigative or law enforcement officers.” … This rule is well-established in 4 Ninth Circuit. See Cao v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · May 2, 2025
He thus argues that both quasi-judicial and qualified 22 immunity bar the claims against him. Id. at 1–5. But the complaint is unclear. … The Court recommends that, before seeking to amend > | her complaint, Plaintiff review the authorities cited by Defendant Fournier regarding quasi- 3 | judicial and qualified immunity.
Cited 0 timesUnknownRogers v. Department of Children Youth and Families
District Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 12, 2021
immunity. … immunity defense.
Cited 0 timesUnknownRawson v. Recovery Innovations, Inc
District Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 22, 2022
But as Defendants themselves concede, they are 4 not entitled to assert a qualified immunity defense. Further, a good faith defense to 5 § 1983 is not the same as a qualified immunity defense. See Allen v. … Santa Clara Cnty. 6 Correctional Peace Officers Ass’n, 38 F.4th 68, 73 (9th Cir. 2022) (distinguishing 7 qualified immunity from a good faith defense to § 1983 claims).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 19, 2024
‘clearly established’ at the time of the challenged 11 conduct.” … Defendants are entitled to qualified 12 immunity “as a matter of law if, taking the facts in the light most favorable to [the plaintiff], they 13 violated no clearly established constitutional right.
Cited 0 timesUnknown164 F. Supp. 3d 1275 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 22, 2016
Therefore, Plaintiffs Condo is clearly identified as the scene of a recent crime. … Defendants also move for summary judgment on the grounds that Onishi is entitled to qualified immunity for his role in seeking the warrant.
Cited 1 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 12, 2021
Teply are not entitled to absolute immunity because 1 they fabricated the sentencing statute as part of the pre-sentencing report and filing the pre- 2 sentencing report is an administrative duty that is protected by qualified … Thus, Heck bars Plaintiff’s § 1983 claims unless Plaintiff can 2 establish that his conviction has been invalidated.
Cited 0 timesUnknown993 F. Supp. 2d 1356 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Jan 3, 2014
To succeed on a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1985 (3), Plaintiff must prove (1) conspiracy, (2) for the purpose of depriving her of the equal protection of the laws or equal privileges and immunities under the laws, (3) an act … Plaintiff's argument that HIPAA establishes the standard of care for Defendants’ negligence, see dkt. # 122 at 15; dkt. # 133 at 8, is not persuasive.
Cited 12 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Oct 23, 2023
The Court need not Reach the Question of Qualified Immunity. 9 The King County Defendants state that Plaintiffs cannot state a claim against the 10 individual defendants because they are entitled to qualified … To 11 determine the validity of a qualified immunity claim, a court determines “whether the defendants 12 violated a constitutional right and whether the constitutional right was clearly established at the 13 time of
Cited 0 timesUnknownNielsen v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
166 F. Supp. 3d 1193 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Feb 1, 2016
Keane knew his pleadings were meritless or so recklessly pursued them as to qualify as bad faith. … Keane clearly knew that Plaintiffs insurance bad faith and IFCA claims were meritless well before Unum was forced to file its Motion.
Cited 3 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Jul 21, 2023
The Court also noted that legislative immunity 13 may protect the King County councilmembers, and that qualified immunity may protect the other 14 King County defendants. … Additionally, the remaining six 22 Defendants are likely immune from Plaintiff’s claims either under legislative or qualified 23 immunity. See supra § IV.A.
Cited 0 timesUnknown272 F. 742 · District Court, W.D. Washington · Apr 30, 1921
He stated to you orally, did he, that what he had divulged to you was made voluntarily and without any promise of immunity or reward? Answer the question. I don’t want you to argue the matter. … This case comes clearly within the rule stated there. That was a ease of a written confession by a clerk of one of the departments of Louisville, Kentucky, who was afterwards arrested in the district of New York.
Cited 9 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · Nov 8, 2022
claim is barred by qualified immunity. … established” in order to find that the individually named State Defendants are entitled to qualified 22 immunity.
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