Knapps v. City of Oakland

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

ORDER THEREON

MARIA-ELENA JAMES, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case is before the Court for claims arising out of an incident on August 10, 2004 between Plaintiff Uganda Knapps (“Plaintiff’) and Oakland Police Officers Michael Cardoza, Francisco Rojas and Sergeant James Kelly. On July 19, 2005, Plaintiff filed a Complaint alleging excessive force and malicious prosecution under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as supplemental state law claims for negligence, false ar rest/imprisonment, battery, and statutory claims for the violation of his…