Melton
Melton v. Regional Center of the East Bay, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 SELENA MELTON, BY AND THROUGH HER CASE NO. 20-cv-06613-YGR
GUARDIAN AD LITEM, BEVERLY CANNON
MOSIER,
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO DISMISS
Plaintiff, WITHOUT PREJUDICE vs. Re: Dkt. Nos. 19, 24,
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ET AL.,
11 Defendants.
13 Plaintiff Selena Melton, by and through her guardian ad litem Beverly Cannon Mosier, 14 brings this action against defendants California Department of Developmental Services (“DDS” or 15 the “Department”), Regional Center of the East Bay, Inc. (“RCEB”), and Arlene’s Residential 16 Care #3 (“Arleen’s”),1 for allegedly violating federal and state antidiscrimination laws by placing 17 her with a group home without effective communication aids. Currently pending before the Court 18 are motions to dismiss filed by each of the three defendants, seeking dismissal for lack of subject 19 matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and for failure to state a claim 20 under Federal Rule of Civil…