Morales v. City of Delano

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

ANTHONY W. ISHII, Chief Judge.

This is an action for damages arising out of the death of Ruben Mesa Morales (“Decedent”) as a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by Jose Mejia (“Mejia”), a reserve officer of the City of Delano Police Department, acting in the course and scope of his employment. The action is brought by Manuela Cancino Contreras Morales individually and as successor in interest of Decedent and by R.A.M., a minor child of Decedent by and…