Agro Dynamics, LLC v. Drug Enforcement Administration

INTRODUCTION

20 Plaintiff Agro Dynamics, LLC brings a seven-count action alleging local and federal 21 law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on its premises and seized and 22 destroyed all of Plaintiff’s hemp plants for which Plaintiff had a registration permit from 23 the County of San Diego to cultivate. County Defendants consist of the County of San 24 Diego (the “County”) and Steve Bodine, Justin Moore, Dwayne Prickett, Christopher 25 Perez, and Ricardo Andrade’s (“County Officers”). Federal Defendants consist of the 26 United States, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and Paul Gelles, Eric Ball, 27 Kieran Garcia, Marsha Dawe, Ross Van Nostrand, Jeremy Fuez, Frank Haskell, Andrew 28 Aguilar, Jason Stein, Timothy Smith, Michael Astorga, and Christopher Morris (“Federal Officers”). Plaintiff also sues Does 1 through 50 whose identities are currently unknown. County and Federal Defendants each filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint. See Doc. Nos. 9, 11. Having carefully considered the parties’ submissions, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART County…