Faison
Faison v. Alameda County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DEONTAE CHARLES FAISON, et al., Case No. 24-cv-06059-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
v. MOTION TO DISMISS
ALAMEDA COUNTY, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 27 Defendants.
12 Plaintiffs bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against individual officers, Alameda County, and The East Bay Regional Park District (the “District”), alleging District Officer Knea tased Plaintiff Deontae Charles Faison while he was in the estuary at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park, causing life-threatening injuries. (Dkt. No. 20.) Plaintiffs originally filed their complaint bringing Monell claims against both the County and the District (Dkt. No. 1), but later amended their complaint to allege Monell liability only against the District. (Dkt. No. 20.) The District and Officer Knea now move to dismiss the Monell claims against the District. (Dkt. No. 27.) After carefully considering the parties’ written submissions, the Court concludes oral…