Estate of David Pelaez Chavez v. County of Sonoma

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ESTATE OF DAVID PELAEZ CHAVEZ, Case No. 22-cv-06715-DMR et al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT v. Re: Dkt. No. 62 COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 This case arises from the shooting death of David Pelaez-Chavez by Sonoma County deputy sheriff Michael Dietrick on July 29, 2022. Plaintiffs are the Estate of David Pelaez-Chavez (“the Estate”); D.D.P.L. and S.S.P.L, the decedent’s minor children appearing through their guardians ad litem individually and as successors in interest to the Estate; and Estella Chavez Cruz, the decedent’s mother. Plaintiffs bring a civil rights action asserting constitutional violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as well as related state law claims against Defendants Sonoma County and Dietrick. Defendants now move for summary judgment. [Docket No. 62 (“Mot.”).] The court held a hearing on September 26, 2024. For the following reasons, the motion…