David Shenbaum v. City of Manhattan Beach

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 DAVID SHENBAUM et al., ) N O . : - c v - - K S ) Plaintiffs, )

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

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) RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH, ) SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DKT. NO. 101] ) Defendant. ) 14 ____________________________________ ) 15 INTRODUCTION 17 Before the Court is the Defendant City of Manhattan Beach’s motion for summary judgment as to all of Plaintiffs David Shenbaum’s and Timothy O’Brien’s retaliation claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Dkt. No. 101.) For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in its entirety. 22 BACKGROUND 24 On November 3, 2022, Plaintiffs David Shenbaum (“Shenbaum”) and Timothy O’Brien (“O’Brien”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”), firefighters with the Manhattan Beach Fire Department (“MBFD”), initiated this civil…