French
French v. Wallahan
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JADE FRENCH, Case No. 21-cv-09446-SI
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS
M. WALLAHAN, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 16 Defendants.
12 Before the Court is a motion to dismiss filed by defendants L. Brabec, J. Mills, and M. Wallahan pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Dkt. No. 9 (filed on December 16, 2021). Because plaintiff’s complaint fails to allege a plausible basis for relief, the Court GRANTS the motion and dismisses the complaint with leave to amend on or before February 18, 2022. The hearing scheduled for February 4, 2022 is hereby VACATED pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), as oral argument is not required to resolve this matter. 19
BACKGROUND1
Jade French states that while being held as a pretrial detainee at the Lake County Jail, he was “deprived of [his] liberty, freedom and almost [his] life.” Dkt. No. 1 at 6 (Complaint and Notice of Removal). On the morning of December 7,…