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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL SANZ, No. 2:19-cv-02134-TLN-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER CITY OF VALLEJO, MARK

THOMPSON, JASON BAUER,

BRETTON WAGONER, and DOES 1–25, Defendants. 17 This matter is before the Court pursuant to Defendants City of Vallejo, Mark Thompson (“Officer Thompson”), Jason Bauer (“Officer Bauer”), and Bretton Wagoner’s (“Officer Wagoner”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff Michael Sanz (“Plaintiff’) opposes Defendants’ motion. (ECF No. 7.) Defendants have filed a reply. (ECF No. 10.) For the reasons set forth herein, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is hereby DENIED. (ECF No. 5.) /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case arises from an arrest following a police chase where Plaintiff alleges unreasonable and excessive force was used by Defendants. (See ECF No. 4.) On September 21, 2018, Plaintiff was driving a stolen car in the…