Huipio
Huipio v. City Of San Jose
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GIOVANNI HUIPIO, Case No. 21-cv-07838-SVK
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS
v. Re: Dkt. No. 8 CITY OF SAN JOSE, et al., Defendants.
In this action, Plaintiff Giovanni Huipio alleges claims for civil rights violations and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising out of an attack on Plaintiff by a police dog. Dkt. 1 (Complaint). Defendant City of San Jose (the “City”) and Defendant police officers Dustin Burnett, Steven Gaona, Bret Hatzenbuhler, Michael Jeffrey, Brandon Orlando, Jeffrey Profio, and Melissa Villasenor now move to dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Dkt. 8. All parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Dkt. 5, 7. This matter is suitable for determination without oral argument. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons that follow, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. I. BACKGROUND This recitation of facts is taken from the…