Kaur
Kaur v. City of Lodi
Opinion
Lead Opinion
ORDER
Troy L. Nunley, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court pursuant to Defendants City of Lodi (“Lodi”), City of Lodi Police Department (“LPD”) and Mark Helms’s (“Chief Helms”) Motion for Summary Adjudication (ECF No. 163) and Defendants Miles Scott Bratton (“Corporal Bratton”) and Adam Lockie’s (“Officer Lockie”) Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the alternative, Summary Adjudication (ECF No. 164).
*954 The Court will refer to Lodi, LPD, and Chief Helms as the “City Defendants.” The Court will refer to Corporal Bratton and Officer Lockie as the “Officer Defendants.” For efficiency’s sake the Court will analyze the Officer Defendants’ motion first. The Court has carefully considered the arguments raised by the parties. For the reasons set forth below, the Officer Defendants’ motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Likewise, the City Defendants’ motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part,
I. Preliminary Discussion op the Officer Defendants’ Motion
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