Moulton
Moulton v. Gjerde
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BRANDY MOULTON, Case No. 20-cv-02374-MMC
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING COUNTY'S
MOTION TO DISMISS; DISMISSING IN
v. PART FIRST THROUGH FIFTH
CAUSES OF ACTION; SETTING
DAN GJERDE, DEADLINE FOR COUNTY TO
RESPOND TO SIXTH CAUSE OF
Defendant. ACTION; VACATING HEARING
In the above-titled action, plaintiff Brandy Moulton ("Moulton") has sued two defendants: (1) Dan Gjerde, an elected Supervisor of the County of Mendocino, in his individual capacity ("Gjerde"); and (2) Dan Gjerde in his official capacity, which is a claim against the County of Mendocino ("the County"), see Kentucky v. Graham, 473 U.S. 159, 166 (1985) (holding official capacity suit is "not a suit against the official personally, for the real party in interest is the entity"). Now before the Court is a Motion, filed October 30, 2020, "to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint," whereby the…