Spath
Spath v. County of Santa Clara
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NOAH SPATH, et al., Case No. 22-cv-07599-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 19 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, et al., Defendants.
12 Noah Spath and his father, Tim Spath, bring claims against the County of Santa Clara and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center related to involuntary treatment Noah received during a mental health crisis. (Dkt. No. 1.) Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 19.) After carefully considering the briefing, the Court concludes oral argument is unnecessary, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), VACATES the April 19, 2023 hearing, and GRANTS the motion with leave to amend. COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS Noah, whose family lives in Santa Clara County, developed mental health issues around the age of 16. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 5.) He was initially diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder and later with schizophrenia. (Id. ¶ 67.) With effective treatment from his psychiatrist and …