Samuel Bonner v. City of Long Beach

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

On April 27, 2022, plaintiff Samuel Bonner filed this action against defendants City of Long Beach (“defendant”), County of Los Angeles, William Collette, the estate of William Collette, John Henry Miller, the estate of John Henry Miller, and Does through 10, inclusive. Dkt. 1. On March 2, 2023, plaintiff filed a notice of settlement with defendant County of Los Angeles. Dkt. 57. On March 9, 2023, plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (the “FAC”) adding Connie Collette as successor in interest to William Collette as a defendant. Dkt. 58. The FAC alleges claims for (1) deprivation of due process of law and violation of a fair trial, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.§ 1983; (2) civil conspiracy to violate constitutional rights; (3) failure to disclose material exculpatory evidence, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (4) post-trial suppression of exculpatory evidence, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (5) supervisorial liability; (6) deliberate fabrication of evidence, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; and (7) municipal liability, pursuant to Monell v. Dep’t of Soc. Servs., 436 U.S. 658 (1978). Id.'! Bonner’s claims…