Baier
Baier v. City of San Diego
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD BAIER, Case No.: 24-cv-00893-AJB-VET Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO DISMISS 14 CITY OF SAN DIEGO; and DOES (Doc. No. 8) through 8, as individuals. Defendants. 16 17 Before the Court is Defendant City of San Diego’s (“Defendant” or “City”) motion to dismiss Plaintiff Edward Baier’s (“Plaintiff”) Complaint. (Doc. No. 8.) The motion is fully briefed. (Doc. Nos. 8, 15, 17.) For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND1 Plaintiff, a San Diego resident, is a freelance photojournalist and sports and entertainment cameraman. (Compl. ¶ 5.) He collects and distributes videos to news organizations and media outlets, typically for a fee. (Id.) On November 27, 2023, Plaintiff 26 1 The following facts are taken from Plaintiff’s complaint, (Doc. No. 1, “Compl.”), which the Court construes as true for the limited purpose of resolving the instant…