Velez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KRISTOPHER VELEZ, No. 2:18-cv-01914-MCE-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER BAIL HOTLINE BAIL BONDS, INC., et al., 15 Defendants. 16 This lawsuit arises from the officer-involved shooting of Plaintiff Kristopher Velez (“Plaintiff”) on September 18, 2017. Plaintiff’s complaint, initially filed in state court, was removed here on federal question grounds pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 inasmuch as Plaintiff’s lawsuit included claims made pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants City of Sacramento and police officers John Harshbarger and Daniel Farnsworth (“City Defendants”). On January 21, 2022, the City Defendants were dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a good faith settlement. ECF No. 64. This action is now proceeding against Defendants Bail Hotline Bail Bonds, Inc., American Surety Company, Alex Hastings, Fugitive Recovery Investigations, Inc., and Brian Smith (collectively, “Bail Defendants”) on state law negligence and trespass claims. See…