Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 11, 2007, No. 06-55791 (Padilla v. City of San Diego California)

MEMORANDUM **

John Padilla (“Padilla”) appeals the district court’s decision following a bench trial in favor of the City of San Diego, the San Diego Police Department, and Officer Darryl Emerson (“Emerson”). Padilla claims that during a traffic stop Emerson com*965mitted several common law torts and 42 U.S.C. § 1988 civil rights violations.