Melendez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 MARIO EDGARDO MELENDEZ, Case No. 21-cv-02651-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST

CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW; BENJAMIN AMENDED COMPLAINT, WITH

F. KROUTIL; ANTHONY R. REINOSA; LEAVE TO AMEND IN PART AND

JOSHUA K. LAI; AND JEFFREY J. REED, WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND IN

PART

Defendants. [Re: ECF 20]

14 This action arises out of an interaction between Plaintiff Mario Edgardo Melendez and several police officers employed by the City of Mountain View Police Department. Melendez claims that the officers arrested him without probable cause and used excessive force, resulting in violations of his rights under federal and state laws. Melendez sues Defendants City of Mountain View, Officer Benjamin Kroutil, Officer Anthony Reinosa, Officer Joshua Lai, and Sergeant Jeffrey Reed. Defendants move to dismiss some, but not all, claims…