Tinsley
Scott Tinsley, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SCOTT TINSLEY, et al., Case No. 24-cv-09427-AMO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 20 Defendants.
Before the Court is the government’s motion to dismiss the Petition filed by Scott Tinsley, and his stepfather, William Jeffrey Oliver, acting pro se, against the United States and the Social Security Administration (“SSA”). Having considered the papers filed by the parties, the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the motion is GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. I. BACKGROUND Tinsley is a developmentally disabled adult who has been receiving Social Security benefits since he was 18 years old. Dkt. No. 1 (“Petition”) at ¶ 2. A private company, Regional Center, that serves disabled individuals had been receiving Tinsley’s Social Security check and paying his bills, including rent, from those funds as a representative payee. Id. ¶¶ 1, 2. At…