Harper

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK ROY HARPER, Case No. 25-cv-00758-RFL

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE AND

DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

COUNTY OF MARIN, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 8, 15, 16, 17, 21 Defendants.

Plaintiff Patrick Roy Harper, who is representing himself, filed a Complaint against the County of Marin and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife alleging violations of the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and tortious interference with contract. (Dkt. No. 1.) Each of the causes of action stem from Harper’s allegedly wrongful arrest, criminal prosecution, and conviction, which he alleges has had a devastating effect on his commercial fishing business and his livelihood. (Id. at 8-10, 53-55.) The County moves to dismiss the claims against it as barred by res judicata due to the dismissal with prejudice of Harper v. Georges et al., No. 23-cv-05426- VC (“Harper I”). (Dkt. No. 8.) Harper opposes dismissal (Dkt. Nos. 15, 21), seeks to strike Department’s answer to the complaint (Dkt. No. 17), and asks the Court to refer this case for criminal prosecution of…