Walter W. Wells v. County of Stanislaus

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WALTER WELLS, et al., No. 1:20-cv-00770-TLN-BAM Plaintiffs, v. ORDER COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, et al., Defendants. 16 This matter is before the Court on two Motions to Dismiss: (1) Defendants County of Stanislaus (“County”), Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office (“County DA’s Office”), Birgit Fladager, Kirk Bunch, Steve Jacobson, and Cory Brown’s (collectively, “County Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 64); and (2) Defendants City of Modesto (“Modesto”) and Jon Evers’s (collectively, “City Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 66). Plaintiffs Walter W. Wells and Scott McFarlane (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) oppose each motion. (ECF Nos. 79, 80.) Defendants filed replies. (ECF Nos. 84, 85.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motions. ///

When the Court discusses County Defendants and City Defendants together, it will refer to them collectively as “Defendants.” 28 I. …