Plasse
Plasse v. Ford
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 MAURICE JOHN PLASSE, III and No. 2:17-cv-01136-TLN-JDP JEANNIE LYNN PLASSE,
Plaintiffs,
ORDER
14 v. 15 LYNLEY FORD and DOES 3 through 50, 16 inclusive, 17 Defendants,
18 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs Maurice John Plasse, III (“John Plasse”)1 and Jeannie Lynn Plasse’s (“Jeannie Plasse”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) Motion to Sever Claims and Dismiss the First and Second Causes of Action. (ECF No. 47.) Defendant Lynley Ford (“Defendant”) opposes the motion. (ECF No. 58.) Plaintiffs filed a reply. (ECF No. 60.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiffs’ motion. /// /// /// 27 Plaintiffs refer to Mr. Plasse by his middle name. (ECF No. 7 at 3.) 28 I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit in Amador County Superior Court on April 24, 2017. (ECF No. 1 at 5.) Defendant removed the action to this Court on May 30, 2017. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on June 26, 2017. …