Sternberg
Michael C. Sternberg, et al. v. Cindy Hendrickson, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL C. STERNBERG, et al., Case No. 24-cv-04271-AMO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO
v. DISMISS
CINDY HENDRICKSON, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 40, 46 Defendants.
12 Self-represented Plaintiff Michael C. Sternberg, on behalf of himself and his two children, E.W. and N.W.,1 sues, among other defendants, attorneys Magdalena Chattopadhya, Gina Policastri, and their respective law firms, Magdalena Law Group, and Lonich Patton Ehrlich Policastri (together, the “Defendants”),2 for conduct that allegedly occurred in the course of the legal representation they provided in connection with child custody proceedings concerning E.W. and N.W. In the operative complaint, Sternberg assert claims against Defendants for violation of his 1st and 14th amendment rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for declaratory relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2201, and for conspiracy and fraud. Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. No. 20) at 33-34. Defendants move to dismiss. Policastri & LPEP…