Smith v. County of Santa Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 DAVID R SMITH, Case No. 20-cv-00647-BLF

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' v. MOTIONS TO DISMISS

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al., [Re: ECF 13, 26 and 49] Defendants.

12 This dispute centers on an alleged illegal sawmill and lumber storage operation in the Santa Cruz mountains, an area recently devastated by wildfires. Plaintiff David R. Smith, proceeding pro se, challenges enforcement actions taken against his properties. Mr. Smith is suing the County of Santa Cruz (“the County”); Bryan Hackett and John McSpadden, who acted as administrative hearing officers; Marcus Mendez, a code compliance investigator for the County; Matt Johnston, principal planner for the County; Bruce McPherson, the District Supervisor and member of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors; and Virginia Johnson, Mr. McPherson’s assistant. Defendants have all filed motions to dismiss the claims against…