Bell v. Williams
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 21, 20213:18-cv-01245California8,328 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 VINCENT KEITH BELL, Case No. 18-cv-01245-SI
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’
v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AND DENYING
SGT. YVETTE WILLIAMS, et al., PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 108, 111
14 On October 22, 2021, the Court held a hearing on plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment and defendants’ motion for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. 19 BACKGROUND Plaintiff Vincent Keith Bell is a longtime pretrial detainee at San Francisco County Jail. He has been detained since 2012 when he was arrested for murder and other felonies. Bell’s right leg is amputated above the knee, and he uses a wheelchair or a prosthetic device for mobility. At the time of the events giving…