Wagner v. County of Maricopa, et al., No. 10-15501 (9th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, as the personal representative of the estate of her brother Eric, appealed the judgment of the district court in favor of defendants. The complaint asserted a claim against defendants for violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 by subjecting Eric to an unreasonable search and seizure and denying due process and the equal protection of the laws. A claim was also asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12131, et seq., and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794, as well as several claims under Arizona law. The court reviewed the district court's evidentiary rulings for an abuse of discretion and held, among other things, that the exclusion of testimony showing plaintiff's state of mind was both error and prejudicial and the exclusion of experts' opinions based on that testimony was equally error and prejudicial. Accordingly, the court reversed and remanded.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 16, 2012.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on February 13, 2013.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on December 30, 2013.
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