Legal Opinion
Estate of Levingston v. County of Kern
District Court, E.D. California
Decided June 22, 2017No. Case No.: 1:16-cv-0188-DAD-JLTPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER
Jennifer L. Thurston, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiffs contend the defendants are liable for the wrongful death of Donald Levingston, who while in the custody of the Kern County Sheriffs Department. Plaintiffs contend the County has long been on notice that deputies “repeatedly violate! ] the Constitutional rights of citizens by subjecting them to searches and arrests without probable cause, causing citizens to be subjected to excessive force, fabricating information in reports,” and more. (Doc. 31 at 7, ¶ 7) Plaintiffs assert…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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