UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES STEINLE, et al., Case No. 16-cv-02859-JCS
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Re: Dkt. No. 115 Defendant.
I. INTRODUCTION This case arises from the tragic death of Kathryn Steinle (“Steinle”) in a 2015 shooting. Plaintiffs are Steinle’s parents James Steinle and Elizabeth Sullivan—individually, as heirs to Steinle, and as representatives of Steinle’s estate. Plaintiffs’ remaining claim in this action is against Defendant the United States of America, based on the purported negligence of a federal employee in failing to secure the handgun with which Steinle was shot, which was stolen from his personal vehicle days before the shooting. The United States moves for summary judgment, and the Court held a hearing on December 20, 2019. For the reasons discussed below, the United States’ motion is GRANTED.1 II. BACKGROUND Most of the facts relevant to the present…