Arrieta

Arrieta v. County of Kern

Good Law

161 F. Supp. 3d 919·2016 WL 524736·2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17204

United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 10, 2016LEAD CASE 1:14-cv-00400-LJO-JLT MEMBER CASE: 1:14-cv-00401-LJO-JLT, MEMBER CASE: 1:14-cv-00402-LJO-JLT, MEMBER CASE: 1:14-cv-00403-LJO-JLT, MEMBER CASE: 1:14-cv-00404-LJO-JLT, MEMBER CASE: 1:14-cv-00717-LJO-JLT, MEMBER CASE: 1:15-cv-00706-LJO-JLTCalifornia5,920 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lawrenceneill, J.

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION (DOC. 59)

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs in the seven (7) above-captioned cases claim to have witnessed and/or videotaped a violent encounter on or about May 7, 2013 between unnamed Kern County Sheriffs Office (KCSO) Deputies and a man unrelated to Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs claim to have been subjected to unlawful treatment when KCSO officers seized the cellular telephones on which videos had been recorded.

*922 II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 31, 2014, Plaintiffs Francisco Arrieta, Laura Vasquez, Sulina Quair-Vasquez, Maria Melendez and Melissa Quair filed complaints in five of the above captioned cases against the County of Kern and unnamed KCSO officers. Doc. 1. The cases were 'consolidated on April 28, 2014. Doc. 12. On June 19, 2014, the Court granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ case in part, but allowed Plaintiffs leave to amend most of the dismissed claims. Doc. 28.

On May 12, 2014 minor T.A. filed a related case, through his guardian ad litem. T.A. v. County of Kern, 1:14-cv-00717-LJO-JLT, Doc. 1. This case was consolidated with the other five cases on May 21, 2014. Doc.…

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