Hightower
Hightower v. County of San Diego
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CLARENCE HIGHTOWER, et al., Case No.: 24-cv-1152-RSH-MSB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO’S
MOTION TO DISMISS
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al.,
Defendants. [ECF No. 9] 16 17 18 Before the Court is a motion to dismiss filed by defendant County of San Diego (the “County”). ECF No. 9. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7.1(d)(1) the Court finds the motion presented appropriate for resolution without oral argument. For the reasons below, the Court grants the County’s motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiffs Clarence Hightower (“Mr. Hightower”) and Danielle Hightower (“Ms. Hightower”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint on July 3, 2024 against the County of San Diego and Does 1-30. ECF No. 1. The Complaint alleges the following. // 1. Lung Surgery In May 2022, a medical scan of Mr. Hightower’s back revealed a 2-by-3-centimeter mass in…