Castagnola

1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 MICHAEL L. CASTAGNOLA, et al., Case No. 19-cv-08290-JSC 10 Plaintiffs, ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

TO DISMISS, OR IN THE

11 v. ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A

MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT

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Re: Dkt. No. 12 13 COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al.,

14 Defendant

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16 Michael L. Castagnola and the Michael L. Castagnola Revocable Trust challenge 17 imposition of over $323,000 in fines for alleged violations of Sonoma County building, zoning, 18 and public nuisance laws on property located in Sonoma County. Michael L. Castagnola 19 (“Plaintiff”) brings claims for declaratory and injunctive relief against Sonoma County, Sonoma 20 County Permit Resources and Management Department, Tennis Wick, and Does One through 21 Twenty (“Defendants”). Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss under Federal Rules 22 of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), or in the alternative, motion for a more definite 23 statement pursuant to Rule 12(e).1 After careful consideration of the parties’ briefing, the Court 24 concludes that…