Steward
Steward v. County of Santa Clara
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AARON STEWARD, Case No. 18-cv-04119-SI
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’
v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 58 Defendants.
12 Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is scheduled for a hearing on March 6, 2020. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court determines that the matter is appropriate for resolution without oral argument and VACATES the hearing. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. 17 BACKGROUND On July 11, 2018, plaintiff Aaron Steward filed this lawsuit against the County of Santa Clara as well as correctional officers and a nurse who worked in the jail facilities operated by Santa Clara County. During the events that gave rise to this lawsuit, plaintiff Aaron Steward was a pretrial detainee in the custody of Santa Clara County.1 …