Heard
Heard v. Jackson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHARLES HEARD, Case No. 21-cv-09472-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART
v. MOTION TO DISMISS
DAMON JACKSON, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 27 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff Charles Heard brings claims against Defendants Damon Jackson and the City and County of San Francisco (the “City”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”). (Dkt. No. 26.1) Plaintiff alleges that Defendants violated his rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Before the Court is Jackson and the City’s motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 27.) Plaintiff opposes. (Dkt. No. 28.) After carefully considering the briefing and having had the benefit of oral argument on June 30, 2022, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss for the reasons explained below. BACKGROUND I. Complaint Allegations Witnesses saw two men confront Richard Barrett in the North Beach area of San Francisco. (Dkt. No. 26…