Palmer v. Alameda County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARTY PALMER, Case No. 19-cv-03673-TSH

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

ALAMEDA COUNTY, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 16 Defendants.

12 I. INTRODUCTION In this civil rights case brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Plaintiff Marty Palmer alleges the County of Alameda and its employees were deliberately indifferent to his medical condition while incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail. The County and its Sheriff, Gregory Ahern (the “Moving Defendants”), move for dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 12(b)(6). ECF No. 16. Palmer filed an Opposition (ECF No. 19) and Moving Defendants filed a Reply (ECF No. 20). The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the November 7, 2019 hearing. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Having considered the parties’ positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS Moving…