Matthews

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

DARIN MATTHEWS,

Case No. 5:20-cv-01619-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO v. DISMISS CLAIMS MADE AGAINST CITY DEFENDANTS

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ; STEVEN

CARNEY; CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY; Re: Dkt. No.

SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE OFFICERS

(NAMES UNKNOWN) BADGE

NUMBERS 5430, 5140, 5890, 5281;

TWENTY UNKNOWN DEPUTIES/

AGENTS/EMPLOYEES OF THE

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ AND

TWENTY UNKNOWN

OFFICERS/AGENTS/EMPLOYEES OF

THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY;

16 Defendants. 17 Plaintiff Darin Matthews (“Plaintiff”) recently filed a complaint (Dkt. No. 1, “Complaint”) 18 in this matter against County of Santa Cruz; Steven Carney1; City of Scotts Valley; Scotts Valley 19 Police Officers (Names Unknown) Badge Numbers 5430, 5140, 5890, 5281; twenty unknown 20 deputies/agents/employees of the County of Santa Cruz; and twenty unknown 21 officers/agents/employees of the City of Scotts Valley (“All Defendants”). Pursuant to Rule 22 12(b)(6)…