Mitchell v. County of Contra Costa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KESHAWN FULTON MITCHELL, Case No. 21-cv-05014-DMR

Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 75 Defendants.

Plaintiff Keshawn Fulton Mitchell filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that he suffered constitutional violations by the County of Contra Costa (“Contra Costa”) and Deputy Sheriffs Thomas Brook and Kyle Emley in connection with Mitchell’s February 2020 arrest. Defendants now move for partial summary judgment. [Docket No. 83.] The court held a hearing on April 13, 2023. For the following reasons, Defendants’ motion is granted as to the malicious prosecution and fabrication of evidence claims. The motion for summary judgment on the Monell claim is held in abeyance pending resolution of the parties’ related discovery dispute. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background The following facts are undisputed, unless otherwise…