Mendoza-Grado
Victor Mendoza-Grado v. San Mateo County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 VICTOR MENDOZA-GRADO, Case No. 24-cv-09227-AMO
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO DISMISS
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 21 SAN MATEO COUNTY, Defendant.
13 Self-represented Plaintiff Victor Mendoza-Grado asserts a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violation of his rights under the 14th Amendment to equal protection and due process and a state law claim for malicious prosecution against San Mateo County. The County moves to dismiss Mendoza-Grado’s complaint. Because the motion was fully briefed and suitable for disposition on the papers pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court vacated the hearing on the motion on June 4, 2025. Having considered the papers filed by the parties, and the relevant legal authority, the Court GRANTS the motion for the reasons set forth below. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background1 Mendoza-Grado alleges that he was attacked by two off-leash dogs in his apartment complex’s recreational area on April 18, 2021. …