Case Name: Pete AMADO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT; et al., Defendants, and Hart, Officer; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-12-11
Citations: 83 F. App'x 205
Docket Number: No. 03-15711
Parties: Pete AMADO, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. CITY OF TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT; et al., Defendants, and Hart, Officer; et al., Defendants—Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 83
Pages: 205–205

Head Matter:
Pete AMADO, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. CITY OF TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT; et al., Defendants, and Hart, Officer; et al., Defendants—Appellees.
No. 03-15711.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 8, 2003.
Decided Dec. 11, 2003.
Pete Amado, pro se, Douglas, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Daryl A. Audilett, Esq., Kimble Nelson Audilett, McDonough & Molla PC, Tucson, AZ, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before GOODWIN, WALLACE, and MCKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
This case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Pete Amado appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Officers David Graze and James Hart on the basis of qualified immunity. We review de novo, see Bingham v. City of Manhattan Beach, 341 F.3d 939, 945 (9th Cir.2003), and affirm as to Officer Hart, but reverse as to Officer Craze.
Amado states a claim for violation of his Fourth Amendment rights because no reasonable officer could have believed the level of force allegedly employed by Craze was necessary under the circumstances alleged. See Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 396, 109 S.Ct. 1865, 1871, 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989). Furthermore, under the circumstances alleged, no reasonable officer could have mistakenly believed that the level of force allegedly employed was constitutionally permissible, and, thus, Craze is not entitled to summary judgment based on qualified immunity. See Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201-2, 121 S.Ct. 2151, 2156,150 L.Ed.2d 272 (2001).
It is undisputed that Officer Hart did not apply excessive force, and was unaware of the excessive nature of the force applied by Craze. Thus, Hart's failure to intervene did not violate Amado's constitutional rights, and summary judgment in favor of Hart was appropriate. See Jackson v. City of Bremerton, 268 F.3d 646, 653 (9th Cir.2001).
AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED in part and REMANDED. Costs shall be awarded to the appellant.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
. Officers Hart and Cruze were the only remaining defendants, the district court having previously dismissed the claims against all other defendants. See District Court Order, CV-01-00243-FRZ, at 1-2 (May 16, 2002).