Galen
Galen v. County of Los Angeles
Opinion
Opinion
Fischer, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case arises out of the arrest of Plaintiff Jeffrey Galen (“Galen”) on October 26, 2001 for a violation of Penal Code section 273.5. Galen posted bail in the amount of $1,000,000, and was released.
Galen’s two count complaint for civil rights violations filed October 21, 2002, named as defendants the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Sergeant Anna Calley Barrier, and Detective Marian Holland. Defendants moved to dismiss all claims. The motion was granted with leave to amend as to the allegations of violations of Galen’s rights under the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. (Galen did not amend.) The motion was denied as to Galen’s claim of a violation of his Eighth Amendment right to be free from excessive bail. Defendants County of Los An-geles and Sergeant Barrier answered the complaint on January 22, 2003.
Galen’s motion for leave to amend the complaint to add Deputy Glen T. Heinrich was granted on April 9, 2003. Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint was filed May 14, 2003 on behalf of the County of Los Angeles, Sergeant Barrier, and…