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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL J. HALL and JEANNETTE HALL, No. 2:20-cv-01789-TLN-DMC Plaintiffs, v. ORDER CITY OF WEED, JOHN GALE, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 15 Defendants.

17 This matter is before the Court on Defendant City of Weed’s (“City”) Motion to Dismiss the Complaint. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiffs Paul J. Hall (“Paul”) and Jeannette Hall (“Jeannette”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed an opposition, and City replied. (ECF Nos. 6, 7.) After carefully considering the parties’ briefing and for the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby GRANTS City’s motion. (ECF No. 5.) /// /// /// /// 27 Plaintiffs additionally bring this action against Defendant John Gale, who is represented by separate counsel. The instant motion to dismiss is brought by Defendant City only. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This action arises from an encounter between Paul and Defendant John Gale (“Gale”), a police officer employed by the City of Weed,…