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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDGAR CHAN-SOSA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00008-SI 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

DISMISS

Re: Dkt. No. 30

Currently before the Court is defendants’ motion to dismiss. Docket No. 30. Pursuant to 

Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without oral 

argument and hereby VACATES the hearing set for July 22, 2015. For the reasons set forth 

below, the Court GRANTS defendants’ motion to dismiss.

BACKGROUND

On January 13, 2013, plaintiff Edgar Chan-Sosa’s sister was driving him and his three 

friends home from a San Francisco 49ers game. Complaint ¶ 11. Plaintiff was seated in the front 

seat, his friends were in the back “cargo area.” Id. The vehicle was pulled over by California 

Highway Patrol (“CHP”) Officers Allen and Jorgenson for a traffic violation. Id. The officers 

observed that the three individuals in the back seat were not wearing seat belts and that there was 

an open container of beer in the vehicle. Id. Plaintiff was not observed to have committed any 

violations of law. Id. The three passengers in the rear exited at the officers’ request. Id. Allen 

directed one of those passengers to sit down, placed his hands on the passenger's shoulder and 

back, and pushed him into a concrete trash receptacle, knocking it over; Allen then fell on top of 

him. Id. In response plaintiff and his sister exited the car and expressed their disapproval of 

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Officer Allen’s conduct. Id. Officer Jorgenson removed his taser, put his hand on plaintiff’s chest, 

and directed him to move away. Id. Plaintiff swatted Jorgenson’s hand. In response, Jorgenson 

deployed his taser, which struck plaintiff’s left eye and right jacket sleeve, but did not properly 

charge. Id. Plaintiff put his hands in the air, turned around and began to walk away. Id. With the 

taser still attached, Jorgenson employed a “stun drive” placing the taser unit into plaintiff’s back 

and sending a charge to his eye and arm, causing serious injury. Id. Plaintiff was transported to 

Marin General Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery on his eye. Id. He is still 

receiving treatment for his injuries, and he may have to undergo additional surgeries to implant an 

artificial lens. Id. His left eye is currently unable to focus. Id. 

DISCUSSION

Plaintiff filed the present action in Marin County Superior Court on July 23, 2014; on 

January 2, 2015, defendants removed this case to federal court. Docket No. 1. The complaint 

alleged fourteen causes of action under state and federal law. On May 8, 2015, the Court granted 

the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s state law claims with prejudice, and dismissed his 

federal claims with leave to amend. Docket No. 27. On June 5, 2015, plaintiff filed a First 

Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Docket No. 29. On June 19, 2015, defendants filed a motion to 

dismiss all claims against the State of California, the CHP, and for injunctive relief. Docket No. 

30. On July 7, 2015, plaintiff filed a notice of non-opposition. Docket No. 33. Accordingly, the 

Court GRANTS defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint to 

conform to the Court’s order no later than July 17, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2015

________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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