Sernoffsky
Sernoffsky v. Novak
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SUSAN SERNOFFSKY, et al., Case No. 23-cv-0039-MMA-MSB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER: SUSTAINING RULE
v. OBJECTION; AND
MATT NOVAK, et al., [Doc. No. 35] Defendants.
DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
18 [Doc. No. 24] 19 20 On January 9, 2023, Plaintiffs Susan Sernoffsky, Lauren Gaw, and Danielle Richardson initiated this action against San Diego Police Captain Matt Novak, San Diego Police Lieutenants Rick Aguilar and Scott, and Does 1 through 15. See Doc. No. 1. (“Compl.”). Plaintiffs bring First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment claims stemming from the January 2021 protests in Pacific Beach. See id. Defendants filed their Answer on April 5, 2023. See Doc. No. 8. This case is substantially related to the case Lien et al. v. City of San Diego et al., Case No. 21-cv-224-MMA-WVG, which was resolved at the summary judgment stage. 1 …