Roberts
Roberts v. Los Angeles City Fire Department
Opinion
Opinion
Pregerson, J.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
This matter comes before the Court on a motion to dismiss by the defendants County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Michael Cabral, and Gil Garcetti (hereinafter the “County defendants”). After reviewing and considering the materials submitted by the parties and hearing oral argument, the Court finds that the complaint should be dismissed on the grounds that it is barred by the Rook-er-Feldman abstention doctrine.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiff, Vicki M. Roberts, is an attorney who represents “certain suspects in an on-going criminal investigation.” (Compl. at ¶ 1.) On December 3, 1998, Roberts alleges that her home was raided by the police pursuant to a search warrant. (See id. at 2.) The police allege that they were conducting a search related to the on going investigation of an arson for profit scheme, in which Roberts is a suspect but has not been charged. (See id. at 5; Mot. at 6.)
Roberts alleges that investigators recovered and removed approximately forty-five banker boxes of materials and documents from her home. Roberts further alleges that these documents include materials protected by the attorney-client and work…