Bell v. Williams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 VINCENT KEITH BELL, Case No. 18-cv-01245-SI

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' v. PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS AND

GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND

SGT. WILLIAMS, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 60 Defendants.

12 On November 13, 2020, the Court held a hearing on defendants’ partial motion to dismiss the corrected fourth amended complaint (“FAC”). Defendants seek to dismiss the Monell allegations contained in the third cause of action, as well as the sixth cause of action for First Amendment retaliation. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion and GRANTS plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. If plaintiff wishes to amend the complaint, plaintiff must do so no later than December 4, 2020. The Court advises plaintiff that if the fifth amended complaint does not cure the deficiencies noted in this order, the Court is not inclined to grant further leave to amend. 21 I. Monell Liability Local…