Gerald Len Cooley, Jr. v. William Jeha

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD LEN COOLEY, Case No.: 4:18-cv-719-YGR Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT

vs. Re: Dkt. No. 194 11 CITY OF WALNUT CREEK DETECTIVE

WILLIAM JEHA,

Defendants.

14 Plaintiff Gerald Len Cooley brings this civil rights action against the sole remaining 16 defendant Walnut Creek Police Detective William Jeha pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for false 17 arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment and for deliberate fabrication of evidence in violation 18 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Presently before the Court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal 20 Rule of Civil Procedure 56. (Dkt. No. 194.) The matter was heard on June 22, 2021. Having 21 carefully considered the papers submitted, the oral argument of the parties, the admissible evidence, 22 and the pleadings in this action, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the motion 23 for summary judgment. 24 I. BACKGROUND The parties agree on the basic facts of this case. Thus: …