The Estate of Elisa Serna v. County of San Diego
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THE ESTATE OF ELISA SERNA, et Case No. 20cv2096-LAB-MSB al.,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
Plaintiffs, DISMISS PORTIONS OF AMENDED COMPLAINT [Dkt. 22] v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al. Defendants. 16 17 Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas Detention Facility on November 11, 2019. She had been in custody for five days. Five plaintiffs brought this action seeking to impose liability for her death: Serna’s estate (the “Estate”); her widower, Brandon Honeycutt; her minor child, S.H., through her alleged guardian ad litem, Paloma Serna; and her parents, Michael and Paloma Serna. Their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserts nine causes of action against nine defendants. Defendants County of San Diego, Sheriff William Gore, Barbara Lee, Lorna Roque, Danalee Pascua, and Hazel Camama (collectively, “Movants”) moved to dismiss each of the claims against them. (Dkt. 22). DISMISSES the following claims: 1) The FAC’s first through sixth causes of action …