Guapo-Villegas
Guapo-Villegas v. City of Soledad
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 MARTIN GUAPO-VILLEGAS, Case No. 24-cv-00575-VKD
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
v. MOTION TO DISMISS, WITH
LIMITED LEAVE TO AMEND
CITY OF SOLEDAD, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 36 Defendants.
13 Plaintiff Martin Guapo-Villegas brings this action against defendants the City of Soledad (“City”) and Officers Alejandro Castillo and Mustafa Yasin. Dkt. No. 1. On September 4, 2024, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint but gave Mr. Villegas2 leave to amend. Dkt. No. 33. Mr. Villegas filed an amended complaint on October 4, 2024, reasserting violations of his civil rights under federal and state law. Dkt. No. 35. Defendants moved to dismiss the claims once more under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim and moved to strike Mr. Villegas’s request for punitive damages under Rule 12(f). Dkt. No. 36. Mr. Villegas opposed the motion. …