Goods

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES FRANCIS GOODS, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-0662- AWI JLT ) Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND v. ) DISMISSING THE BAKERSFIELD POLICE ) DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CITY OF BAKERSFIELD POLICE ) AND SGT. WOODS AS DEFENDANTS IN THIS DEPARTMENT, et al., ) ACTION ) Defendants. ) )

Conrad Wood asserts that officers of the Bakersfield Police Department and the City of Bakersfield are liable for violations of his civil rights related to the use of excessive force against Plaintiff during his arrest. (Doc. 5 at 1) Previously, the Court found the facts alleged were sufficient to support a claim for excessive force against Officer Teri Harless, but Plaintiff failed to allege cognizable claims against the City of Bakersfield, its police department, or Officer Waltree. (Doc. 3; Doc. 6) Plaintiff informed the Court he wishes to…