Gonzalez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DANIEL GONZALEZ, et al., Case No. 3:19-cv-07423-JSC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE: WELLPATH’S MOTION

v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 434 Defendants.

12 Plaintiffs, 12 current or former detainees at Santa Rita Jail, bring individual Section 1983 claims against Wellpath, the private entity contracted to provide medical care at the Jail. Plaintiffs do not bring claims against any individual medical provider regarding the medical care they received while at the Jail; instead, Plaintiffs chose to bring their section 1983 claims against Wellpath only, alleging it has a policy and practice of delaying and denying medical care to Jail detainees. Wellpath moves for summary judgment insisting Plaintiffs have failed to offer evidence sufficient to support a finding Wellpath had a policy or practice which caused Plaintiffs’ alleged injuries. (Dkt. No. 434.1) Having considered the briefs and relevant legal authority, and …