Banks-Reed
Banks-Reed v. Bay Area Rapid Transit
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 YOLANDA BANKS-REED, ET AL., CASE NO. 18-cv-05755-YGR
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING
vs. IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT, ET AL., Re: Dkt. No. 32 Defendants.
On January 3, 2018, decedent Sahleem Tindle (“Tindle”) was shot and killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (“BART”) police officer. Plaintiffs herein are Yolanda Banks-Reed, the decedent’s mother; S.A.T. and S.I.T., the decedent’s minor children, who are represented in this action by their guardian ad litem, Ciara Turner; and the decedent’s estate. Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges four causes of action against defendants BART, BART Chief of Police Carlos Rojas, and BART police officer Joseph Mateu III for: (i) violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983; (ii) violation of California Civil Code section 52.1 (the Bane Act); and (iii) wrongful death. …