K.
K. v. Sonoma County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHELLE K., et al., Case No. 22-cv-01202-AMO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART
v. AND DENYING IN PART
MOTIONS TO DISMISS
COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 220, 222 Defendants.
12 Before this Court are two motions to dismiss brought by (1) Defendant County of Sonoma and County Social Workers; and (2) Defendants State of California and Amy Lafferty. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments therein and those made at the hearing, together with the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the motions, for the following reasons. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND2 In September of 2006, the County of Sonoma (“County”) removed Plaintiffs Michelle K., P.K., and Kristin K. from the custody of their biological parents. Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) (ECF 209) ¶ 32. Kristin K. was placed in the custody of her aunt, where she remained 22 1 The instant…