Cruz v. City of Merced

Filed 8/23/23; Certified for Publication 9/13/23 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT JOSE CRUZ, F083402 Plaintiff and Appellant, (Merced Super. Ct. v. No. 20CV-02663) CITY OF MERCED, OPINION Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Merced County. Brian L. McCabe, Judge. Messing Adam & Jasmine, Gary M. Messing, and Lina Balciunas Cockrell for Plaintiff and Appellant. Lozano Smith and Wiley R. Driskill for Defendant and Respondent. -ooOoo- SEE DISSENTING OPINION Appellant and petitioner and former police…