Regal

Regal v. County of Santa Clara

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 2, 20255:22-cv-04321California8,822 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 DEVIN REGAL, et al., Case No. 5:22-cv-04321-BLF

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al., JUDGMENT Defendants. [Re: Dkt. No. 102]

13 This case arises out of the tragic death by suicide of Frederick Regal (“Regal”), who hanged himself in his jail cell while being held in custody at a County of Santa Clara (“County”) jail. Plaintiffs are Regal’s children, who bring constitutional claims for deliberate indifference against the County as well as County therapist Consuelo Garcia, who assessed Regal while he was in custody. Before the Court is Defendants County of Santa Clara and Consuelo Garcia’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Dkt. No. 102 (“Mot.”). Plaintiffs filed a brief in opposition to the motion, Dkt. No. 115 (“Opp.”), and Defendants filed a reply in support of their motion, Dkt. No. 120…

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