Moody v. County of Santa Clara

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

DON MOODY,

Case No. 5:15-cv-04378-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 87 Defendants.

Defendants County of Santa Clara and Bruce Wagstaff seek summary judgment for Plaintiff Don Moody’s remaining substantive due process claim. They argue that, as a matter of law and based on undisputed material facts, Plaintiff cannot make a showing sufficient to establish the essential elements of his claim. The Court finds this motion suitable for consideration without oral argument. See N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Having considered the Parties’ papers, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiff worked as Public Administrator/Public Guardian for…