Shanko
Shanko v. Lake County
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Tigar, J.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS
Plaintiff Ronald Shanko, proceeding pro se, has filed this Section 1983 action against Defendants County of Lake (“the County”), Lake County Department of Community Development Code Enforcement Division head Richard Coel, and building inspectors Brandon Holleran and Michael Lockett in their official and private capacities. Defendants now move to dismiss the complaint under of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b), arguing that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant the motion in part and deny it in part.
*1059 I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiff obtained building permits approximately six years ago to begin the construction of a small residential structure on his property on May Hollow Road in Lake County California. First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 39 at ¶ 5.
On June 24, 2014, the Board of Supervisors held a hearing to discuss the building permits issued for Plaintiffs home. Id. at ¶ 15. At the hearing, Defendant Coel gave false information to the Board of Supervisors by telling…