Estate of Gerardo Cruz-Sanchez v. United States of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ESTATE OF GERARDO CRUZ- Case No.: 17-cv-569-AJB-NLS SANCHEZ, by and through his successor- 12 in-interest Paula Garcia Rivera, et al., ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR RESTRAINING Plaintiffs,
ORDER
14 v.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
(Doc. No. 123) et al., Defendants. 18 Presently before the Court is Defendants’ motion for restraining order. (Doc. No. 123.) On December 17, 2018, Plaintiff filed a response to Defendants’ motion. (Doc. No. 125.) On December 20, 2018, the Court held a hearing on the instant motion. Based on the arguments presented in the briefing as well as at the hearing, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motion for restraining order. BACKGROUND The instant matter revolves around the arrest, incarceration and eventual death of Gerardo Cruz-Sanchez. (See generally Doc. No. 83.) Mr. Cruz-Sanchez was incarcerated at the Otay Mesa Detention Center (“OMDC”). (Id. ¶ 1.)…