Shannon Bates, et al. v. County of Del Norte

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 SHANNON BATES, et al., Case No. 25-cv-02604-RMI

Plaintiffs,

ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS

v. Re: Dkt. No. 27 COUNTY OF DEL NORTE, Defendant.

13 Now pending before the court is the Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant County of Del Norte (“Defendant Del Norte” or “County”). (Dkt. 27.) Plaintiffs Shannon Bates (“Ms. Bates”) and Grant Rickards (“Mr. Rickards”) have responded. (Dkt. 28.) Defendant Del Norte filed its reply. (Dkt. 29.) For the reasons stated below, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs plead two causes of action in their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”): one claim asserting that the County violated California Government Code § 835 (“Claim-1”), under which a public entity is liable for injury caused by a dangerous condition; and one claim of negligence (“Claim-2”) based on the County’s alleged “failure to exercise…