Trout
Trout v. County of Madera
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KEITH TROUT, Case No. 21-cv-06061-PJH Plaintiff,
v. ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR
IMPROPER VENUE
COUNTY OF MADERA, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 86, 89, 90-1, 92, 94 Defendants.
13 Before the court are several motions to dismiss the complaint. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby DISMISSES the complaint for the following reasons. BACKGROUND Calley Jean Garay (“Calley”) was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Julio Garay, Sr. (“Julio Sr.”), as she was leaving a medical appointment at Camarena Health Clinic in Madera County, California, on July 14, 2020. Plaintiff Keith Trout is the maternal grandfather and guardian ad litem of Calley’s four minor children, DA, JG1, JG2, and JG3. Plaintiff seeks to hold 19…