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GIANNATTI v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

No. 1504.

402 U.S. 992 (1971)

GIANNATTI ET AL. v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 24, 1971.

Appeal dismissed for want of substantial federal question.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, with whom MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN and MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN concur, dissenting:

I would note probable jurisdiction of this appeal and set the case for argument.

Under California law a county is liable for damages for intentional assault and battery of a civilian by a member of the police force. Cal. Govt. Code § 815.2 (a) (1966), Scruggs v. Haynes,

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