Cabral
Cabral v. County of Glenn
Opinion
Opinion
England, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff Reynaldo Cabral (“Plaintiff’) seeks monetary and injunctive relief against, inter alia, the City of Willows and the City of Willows Police Department (together “City”) and Officer Jason Dahl (“Officer Dahl”) (collectively “Defendants”), for injuries sustained while detained in the Glenn County Jail. Presently before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, Defendants’ Motion is granted in part and denied in part.
BACKGROUND
On January 3, 2007, Chico Police discovered Plaintiff drenched in kerosene and clothed in nothing but Saran Wrap. Plaintiff claimed that he was attempting to set himself on fire to either cleanse or kill himself. Chico Police took Plaintiff to Enloe Medical Center where he was examined. Plaintiff appeared to be in good physical health, and a drug test administered came back negative.
Nevertheless, due to Plaintiffs bizarre behavior, Chico Police admitted Plaintiff to the psychiatric facility at Butte County Department of Behavioral Health (“BCBH”). BCBH diagnosed Plaintiff as having psychotic and depressive disorders and kept him…