Estate of Nino Bosco, by and through sucessor in interest, Frauka Kozar v. County of Sonoma

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 ESTATE OF NINO BOSCO, BY AND Case No. 20-cv-04859-CRB

THROUGH SUCESSOR IN INTEREST,

FRAUKA KOZAR, et al.,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

Plaintiff,

SANCTIONS

v.

COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al.,

Defendants.

Nino Bosco, a mentally ill man, killed himself while in custody at the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility (the “Jail”) on July 17, 2019. Bosco’s mother, Frauka Kozar, in her individual capacity and in her capacity as his successor-in-interest (“Plaintiff”), sued the County of Sonoma, California Forensic Medical Group, and various individuals (“Defendants”). See Am. Compl. (dkt. 60). Plaintiff claims Defendants violated Bosco’s Fourteenth Amendment rights they were “deliberately indifferent” to his “serious medical/mental health needs” the night of his death. Id. ¶ 64. At issue in this motion is whether the Court should impose sanctions, and if so, what sanctions to impose, on Defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(e) for…