Busamante

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 9 AARON BUSTAMANTE, No. 2:23-cv-01552-TLN-DMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

COUNTY OF SHASTA, et al., Defendants. 15

17 This matter is before the Court on Defendant County of Shasta’s (the “County”) Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 17.) Plaintiff Aaron Bustamante (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 19.) The County filed a reply. (ECF No. 21.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the County’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// 28 I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case arises out of injuries Plaintiff suffered while participating in Shasta County’s court-ordered Community Service Work Program. (ECF No. 13 at ¶ 15.) On June 21, 2022, Plaintiff arrived at the Shasta County Probation Office to complete community service as part of the program. (Id. at ¶ 17.) Defendants Justin Knight (“Knight”) and Robert Balke (“Balke”), Shasta County Probation Department employees, were assigned to supervise, direct, and/or manage Plaintiff. …