John Klein Sloatman, III v. Kaelan Housewright

I. INTRODUCTION

On October 18, 2021, Plaintiff John Klein Sloatman, III (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint against his ex-wife Kathryn Jean Thyne (“Thyne”), her son Kaelan Housewright (“Housewright”), and City of Los Angeles (the “City”). (Compl., ECF No. 1.) Upon Thyne and Housewright’s motion, the Complaint was dismissed with leave to amend. (ECF Nos. 16, 37, 38.) On June 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), which added defendant Adam Clay (“Clay”). (FAC, ECF No. 41.) Upon Thyne and Housewright’s motion, the FAC was dismissed with leave to amend. (ECF Nos. 45, 51, 52.) On October 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), which is the operative pleading. (SAC, ECF No. 54.) The City and Clay filed Answers. (ECF Nos. 58, 66.) Thyne and Housewright filed a Motion to Dismiss the SAC (“Motion,” ECF No. 55), which is fully briefed. For the reasons below, the Court sua sponte raises the issue of subject matter jurisdiction.

1 The Complaint also included defendant California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, who Plaintiff dismissed voluntarily. (ECF No. 40.)

2 The FAC also added defendants Skip Doe and…