Ellman
Ellman v. County of San Diego
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Ilan ELLMAN, Case No.: 24-cv-2132-AGS-MMP
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART
v. DEFENSE’S MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF 5) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al.,
Defendants.
Plaintiff Ilan Ellman is suing San Diego County and employees “Does 1–10” for “violating” his “constitutional rights” while in custody. (ECF 1, at 2, 4.) In his sole federal claim, which involves only “Does 1–10,” Ellman doesn’t allege enough details about those unidentified defendants. So, his complaint must be dismissed. According to the complaint, Ellman “suffers from schizophrenia that is normally well controlled via medication.” (ECF 1, at 3.) He was allegedly arrested while “having a psychotic episode” and “brought to the San Diego County Central Jail.” (Id.) While being “processed for intake” “he spoke with defendant Does 1–10.” (Id.) It “was obvious to these defendants that his ideation was strange and delusional, and that Ellman was seriously 18 …