M.H.

M.H. v. County of Alameda

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62 F. Supp. 3d 1049·2014 WL 1429720
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 11, 2014Case No. 11-cv-02868-JSTCalifornia25,814 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Tigar, J.

Re: ECF Nos. 121, 133, 134

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Table of Contents

I. Introduction... 1055

II. Procedural History.. .1056

III. Jurisdiction... 1056

IV. Facts... 1056

A. Arrest and Medical Screening. . .1056

B. Transfer to Santa Rita Jail.. .1060

C. Transfer to Isolation Cell... 1061

D. Policies and Training Applicable to Deputy Ahlf Concerning Medical Care... 1061

E. Referral to CJMH... 1062

F. Altercation with Deputy Ahlf. ..1064

G. Arrival of the Remaining Sheriffs Deputies... 1066

H. Transfer to Hospital and Death.. .1069

I. Coroner’s Report.. .1070

J. Expert Opinions... 1071

V. Evidentiary Objections... 1074

VI. Legal Standard.. .1075

VII. Analysis... 1075

A. Deliberate Indifference to Serious Medical Needs — Individual Defendants ...1076

B. Monell Claims... 1080

C. Supervisory Liability — Dr. Orr.. .1088

D. Excessive Force... 1089

E. Loss of Familial Association.. .1094

F. Bane Act, California Civil Code Section 52.1.. .1096

G. Negligence, Assault, and Battery as to the County Defendants... 1097

H. Negligence as to Nurse Sancho and the Corizon Defendants... 1098

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