Nieves

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH NIEVES, et al., No. 2:22-cv-00270-DJC-AC Plaintiffs, v. ORDER

COUNTY OF TRINITY, et al.,

Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs Joseph Nieves and Emerald Acres Corporation bring the present action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and failure to train/supervise, in addition to various state law claims. (Second Am. Compl. (“SAC”) (ECF No. 40) at 24–66.) Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint (ECF No. 42.) Plaintiffs’ March 9, 2023, Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss succinctly states the central issue of this case: “Was there probable cause for arrest?” (Opp’n (ECF No. 47) at 1.) For the reasons below, the Court finds there was probable cause, and accordingly GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, with leave to amend. /// 27 1 Plaintiffs have filed a duplicative Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (ECF No.…