Ronald Payne v. Diana Marsteiner
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 RONALD PAYNE, Case No. CV 20-10066-JWH (KK) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT
WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
DIANA MARSTEINER, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).
15 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Ronald Payne (“Payne”), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) alleging violations of his Fourteenth Amendment due process and equal protection rights. ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. For the reasons discussed below, the Court dismisses the Complaint with leave to amend. II. BACKGROUND On October 30, 2020, Payne filed a Complaint against California Superior Court Judge Diana Marsteiner; State Fund claims adjusters Jennifer Smith and Julie State Fund’s Qualified Medical Examiner Mitchell Geiger (collectively, “Defendants”) in their individual and official capacities. Dkt. 1. Payne alleges he “is…