Barajas Centeno v. City of Carlsbad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 JOSE LUIS BARAJAS CENTENO, Case No.: 3:19-cv-2098-L-DEB

Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR

12 CITY OF CARLSBAD, et al., SUMMARY JUDGMENT Defendants. 14 Pending before the Court is the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. (ECFs 116, 158, 159, and 162). The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted without oral argument. See Civ. L. R. 7.1. For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion, and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion. I. BACKGROUND This action relates to a police incident involving Plaintiff Jose Luis Barajas Centeno (“Centeno”) that occurred in the City of Carlsbad (“Carlsbad”). On April 27, 2019, Carlsbad residents observed someone attempting to gain access to a vehicle with something that resembled a coat hanger. There were recent reported car burglaries in that area. The residents therefore called Carlsbad’s Police Department to report the…