Case Name: Joseph ESPOSITO; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BOWEN PROPERTY MGMT.; et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant; Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant; Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant; Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-11-17
Citations: 300 F. App'x 526
Docket Number: Nos. 07-35361, 07-35621, 07-35785, 07-35966
Parties: Joseph ESPOSITO; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. BOWEN PROPERTY MGMT.; et al., Defendants—Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant. Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants—Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant. Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant. Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants—Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 300
Pages: 526–527

Head Matter:
Joseph ESPOSITO; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. BOWEN PROPERTY MGMT.; et al., Defendants—Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant. Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants—Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant. Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant. Joseph Esposito; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Bowen Property Mgmt.; et al., Defendants—Appellants, and Kerrey Lemons, Defendant.
Nos. 07-35361, 07-35621, 07-35785, 07-35966.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued and Submitted Oct. 23, 2008.
Filed Nov. 17, 2008.
Alan L. McNeil, Esquire, Mark Edward Wilson, Esquire, University Legal Assistance, Ivan Kriger, Earl F. Martin, Andrey Samolovov, Joanna Schaefer, Gonzaga University School of Law, Jeffry Keith Finer, Esquire, Law Offices of Jeffry Finer, Leigh N. Talley, Feltman Gebhardt Greer & Zeimantz PS, Spokane, WA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.
Ivan Kriger, Spokane, WA, pro se.
Andrey Samolovov, Spokane, WA, pro se.
Howard Mark Goodfriend, Edwards Sieh Smith & Goodfriend, PS, Eric M. Steven, Esquire, Seattle, WA, for Defendants-Appellants.
Michael M. Parker, Esquire, Spokane, WA, for Defendant.
Before: RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and HURLEY District Judge.
The Honorable Denis R. Hurley, Senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
It follows from Arnold v. International Business Machines, 637 F.2d 1350 (9th Cir. 1981), that the private actors in this case cannot be liable because there is no evidence that Bowen or Balias exercised "control or power" over the police and prosecutor, or directed their activities. Id. at 1356. Kriger and Samolovov both testified that their damages resulted from the criminal case against them. Their testimony did not establish any damages from protected activity independent of the criminal prosecution. Accordingly, Bowen and Balias were entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Kriger and Samolovov's activities (which we assume for the sake of this analysis were protected) did not proximately cause the adverse action, arrest and prosecution, which resulted in their damages.
We therefore reverse and remand with instructions to enter judgment in favor of Bowen and Balias. We also direct that the attorney's fees awards in favor of Kriger and Samolovov be vacated as they no longer are prevailing parties.
REVERSED and REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.