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 by Case No.: 20-cv-2096-LAB-DDL and through its administrator 12 DOUGLAS GILLILAND, et al, ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTIONS TO DISMISS Plaintiffs,
SECOND AMENDED
14 v. COMPLAINT [Dkt. 50, 52] 15 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al, 16 Defendants.
Elisa Serna died on November 11, 2019, while in the custody of the County of San Diego at the Las Colinas Detention Facility. She had been in custody for five days. Plaintiffs allege she was denied medical care for withdrawal symptoms and dehydration. They brought this action claiming that the County of San Diego is liable for her death. The Plaintiffs are: Serna’s estate (the “Estate”); her widower, Brandon Honeycutt; her minor child, S.H., through her guardian ad litem, Paloma Serna; and her parents, Michael and Paloma Serna. Their Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) asserts eight claims against eleven named defendants and twenty-eight…