Kidwell-Bertagnolli

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PATRICIA KIDWELL-BERTAGNOLLI, et Case No. 3:20-cv-03291-JSC al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT v. Re: Dkt. No. 86 COUNTY OF SONOMA, et al., 11 Defendants.

13 Geoffrey Wise Bertagnolli died September 9, 2019 after jumping from the fifth floor of a 14 parking garage while being detained by Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies pending a 5150 hold. 15 Plaintiffs bring federal and state claims against Sonoma County and Sonoma County Sheriff 16 Deputy Veronica Martinez Ordaz arising from Mr. Bertagnolli’s death. Defendants’ motion for 17 summary judgment is now pending before the Court. (Dkt. No. 86.) Having considered the 18 parties’ briefs and the relevant legal authority, and having had the benefit of oral argument on 19 March 28, 2024, the Court GRANTS the motion for summary judgment on all of the federal 20 claims. No rational trier of fact could find Deputy Ordaz violated the United States Constitution. 21 And, in any event, Deputy Ordaz…