James Lowther v. City of Newport Beach

Case 8:22-cv-00025-FLA-PD Document Filed 08/15/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 JAMES LOWTHER, Case No. 8:22-cv-00025-FLA (PD)

Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

FOR FAILURE TO

v.

PROSECUTE

15 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, et al., 16 Defendants.

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I. Pertinent Procedural History and Plaintiff’s Claims On January 7, 2022, Plaintiff James Lowther (“Plaintiff”), a California resident proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint against Defendants Marissa Sur (a claims risk manager for the City of Newport Beach-Human Resources Department), Newport Beach Police Officer J. Duenas, Newport Beach Police Detective R. Henry, and Newport Beach Police Detective William Depweg. Dkt. 1 at 2-3. The Complaint purports to raise claims for police misconduct, threats, intimidation, and a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Id. at 1, 6-9. …