Hartman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 1] Hartman et al., No. 2:20-cv-01492-KJM-DB Plaintiffs, ORDER v. United States of America et al., 1S Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiffs Jason and Ashley Hartman bring this action against defendants Michael Sampson, the United States, and the County of Butte (“the County”) for damages resulting from a motor vehicle collision allegedly due to the County’s negligence in not maintaining safe roadways. The County moves to dismiss all claims against it, which are state law claims, under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). The motion is denied. 23 I. BACKGROUND On February 14, 2019, Mr. Hartman was traveling down Larkin Road in the County. Compl. § 15, ECF No. 1.! Larkin Road was flooded with standing water due to significant ' The County requests the court take judicial notice of forms plaintiff filed with the County for claims and damages and its denial…