Doe

Doe v. County of San Diego

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaMarch 5, 20243:23-cv-00251California4,654 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA John DOE, Case No.: 23-cv-0251-AGS-KSC Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING COUNTY’S

MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF 20) AND

v.

DENYING OTHER DISMISSAL

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al., MOTIONS (ECF 19, 21) Defendants. 8 According to plaintiff, in response to an anonymous tip that he was suicidal, a police team entered his backyard and pointed a gun at him through his window. Without a warrant, they purportedly came into his home, handcuffed him, and transported him to a psychiatric hospital—which promptly released him. Doe later sued the County and the arresting team members. His complaint largely survives the ensuing motions to dismiss. BACKGROUND1 When this fateful event began, plaintiff John Doe was home folding laundry. (ECF 12, at 3–4.) He was suffering no “current mental health problems,” taking no “medications,” and undergoing no psychiatric “treatment.” (Id. at 4.) Nonetheless, an “unidentified…

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