Sinsukthaworn
Sinsukthaworn v. County of Napa
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KOCHAGORN SINSUKTHAWORN, et al., Case No. 22-cv-04644-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR
COUNTY OF NAPA, et al., SANCTIONS Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 107, 114
12 Kochagorn Sinsukthaworn and James Hopkins (“Plaintiffs”) sue the County of Napa, James Walsh, and Richard Scannell (“Defendants”), challenging Defendants’ seizure and destruction of “their legal and properly licensed marijuana plants.” (Dkt. No. 58 ¶ 1.) Pending before the Court are Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and Plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions due to spoliation of evidence. Having carefully considered the parties’ submissions, including supplemental submissions, and with the benefit of oral argument on January 9 and March 25, 2025, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions. BACKGROUND I. …