CDCR
Estate of Michael Lee v. CDCR
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ESTATE OF MICHAEL LEE, et No. 2:20-cv-01161-JAM-CDK al., 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING CDCR’S MOTION TO v. DISMISS
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, et al., 16 Defendants. 17 This matter is before the Court on California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (“CDCR”) Motion to Dismiss. CDCR’s Mot. to Dismiss (“Mot.”), ECF No. 28. Plaintiffs opposed this motion, Opp’n, ECF No. 40, to which CDCR responded, Reply, ECF No. 41. After consideration of the parties’ written arguments on the motion and relevant legal authority, the Court GRANTS CDCR’s Motion to Dismiss.1 ///
1 This motion was determined to be suitable for decision without oral argument. E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(g). The hearing was scheduled for October 27, 2020. I. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case arises from the suicide of inmate Michael Lee. Michael had a history of mental health issues, including…