Dean

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [72],

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Jerome Dean brings this action against Officer Joshua Fluty of the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”); Charlie Beck, Chief of Police of the LAPD; and the City of Los Angeles (collectively, “the Defendants”). The claims involve an arrest of the Plaintiff made by Officer Fluty, which the Plaintiff alleges was a wrongful arrest that gives rise to causes of action against the Defendants. Specifically, the Plaintiff alleges civil rights violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for 1) false arrest and malicious prosecution; 2) intentional use of unduly suggestive identification procedure; and 3) Monell liability for failure to tram, supervise, and discipline. See Complaint, Dkt. 1 (“Complaint”). The Plaintiff also alleges state law claims, including false arrest or imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, malicious prosecution (including perjury, fabrication of evidence, failure to disclose exculpatory evidence with malice pursuant to Cal Gov’t Code § 820.21), and violation of Cal Civ. Code § 52.1.

The trial in this matter was originally…