Madruga Ex Rel. Madruga v. County of Riverside

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LARSON, United States Magistrate Judge.

Before the Court are the parties’ competing motions for summary judgment regarding the constitutional propriety of Riverside County Sheriff Deputy David Elden Smith’s warrantless entry into the front courtyard of the plaintiffs’ residence during the early morning hours of August 5, 2000. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion for summary judgment is DENIED, and plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.

I. STANDARD FOR EVALUATING…