Stephen Yagman v. Eric Michael Garcetti
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1
Plaintiff asserts that he is a citizen of New York who fell and sustained injuries in Los Angeles, California, on January 29, 2020, due to the “extreme disrepair” of a sidewalk in Venice Beach. FAC at ¶¶ 3, 20-21. He filed a complaint with the City of Los Angeles (“the City”) on February 7, 2020, which was denied on March 17, 2020. Id. at ¶¶ 28-29. Plaintiff also challenges two parking citations issued by the City’s Department of Transportation (“DOT”): one from March 14, 2019, for which he paid a $211 fine, and one from April 30, 2019, for which he paid $25. Id. at ¶¶ 169-72.
1 The Court assumes the truth of the FAC’s material factual allegations solely for the purpose of deciding Defendants’ MTD.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-2722-DMG (JEMx) Date December 3, 2020
Title Stephen Yagman v. Eric Michael Garcetti, et al. Page 2 of
On March 24, 2020, Plaintiff filed his initial Complaint against what he now calls the “non-attorney Defendants,” individuals who comprise the City’s mayor, City Council members, and other appointed…