Richard Payne v. City of Los Angeles

I. INTRODUCTION

On December 15, 2017, plaintiffs Richard Payne, Janchai Payne, and Kaylie Payne filed this action against defendants the City of Los Angeles (the “City”), Los Angeles Chief of Police Charlie Beck (“Chief Beck’’), and Does through 100. Dkt. 1. The action arises out of an incident at the Paynes’ residence involving the detention of Richard Payne by Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) officers responding to two 911 calls made by Kaylie Payne. On October 16, 2018, plaintiffs filed the operative first amended complaint. Dkt. 34 (“FAC”). In addition to Chief Beck and the City, the FAC names as defendants nine individual LAPD officers, Officers Lopez, Sanacore, Lisenby, Aboyte, Reinhardt, Torres, Ramirez, Checa, and Todd (collectively, the “individual officers’’). Id. The FAC brings claims for (1) unreasonable search and seizure — detention and arrest, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against all defendants; (2) unreasonable search and seizure — excessive use of force, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against all defendants; (3) municipal liability for an unconstitutional custom or policy, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against all defendants; (4) false arrest…