Deveroux

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALAIN DEVEROUX, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-00239-CDB

Plaintiffs, ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT v. WOODS WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m) COUNTY OF KERN, et al., (Docs. 111, 112) Defendants. 16 Background Plaintiffs, as individuals and co-successors in interest of Julien Deveroux (the “Decedent”), initiated this action with the filing of a complaint against Defendants on February 15, 2023. (Doc. 1). On July 5, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint which, among other things, added numerous Defendants, including Melissa Patterson and Deputy Woods. (Doc. 81). Plaintiffs’ operative complaint asserts civil rights causes of action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law. Plaintiffs’ claims stem from the Decedent’s in-custody death on or about January 14, 2022, and allegations his death is attributable to Defendants’ unconstitutional excessive force and deliberate indifference and failure to perform…