Steel

ORDER:

1) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART CITY DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS;

2) DENYING CITY DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STRIKE;

3)GRANTING ATTORNEY DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS;

4)GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART INVESTIGATOR DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS;

GRANTING DEFENDANT SUSAN HASBROUCK’S MOTION TO DISMISS

This action arises from events related to the arrest of Plaintiff John Fremont Steel IV for driving under the influence. On August 11, 2009, Plaintiff filed the instant action alleging violations of his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California Civil Code § 52.1. Plaintiff also named several state law causes of action. (Doc. No. 1.) Thereafter, several defendants filed combined motions to dismiss and motions to strike under California’s anti-SLAPP (“Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation”) statute. (Doc. Nos. 23, 26, 29, 63.) On January 4, 2010, the Court issued an order ruling on the pending motions. (Doc. No. 69.) In the Order, the Court granted in part and denied in part all of the Defendants’ motions, with the exception of Defendant Aaron Zigman’s motion, which the Court granted in its entirety. In granting portions of the motions…