Jimenez

Jimenez v. City of Sacramento

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 8, 20252:22-cv-02004California6,172 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TINA MARIE JIMENEZ, No. 2:22-cv-02004-DJC-CSK Plaintiff, v. ORDER

CITY OF SACRAMENTO, as a municipal corporation; RYAN FRANZEN, in his individual capacity; COREY C. STACKHOUSE, in his individual capacity; MICHAEL CASE, in his individual capacity; and MELVIN P. CUCKOVICH, in his individual capacity, 18 Defendants. 19 On November 6, 2020, four Sacramento Police Department officers, trying to locate Isais Martell, arrived at the home of Plaintiff Tina Jimenez, a known contact of Martell. An altercation ensued after Jimenez attempted to prevent the officers from accessing her car, which was parked in the driveway of her home, resulting in one of the officers forcibly handcuffing and restraining Jimenez. Jimenez brings this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Monell v. Department of Social Services of City of New York, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), alleging four causes of action: (1) an officer used unreasonable force while restraining Jimenez, (2) the…

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