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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

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY MARTINOVSKY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-00403-MMC 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' 

MOTIONS TO DISMISS

Re: Dkt. Nos. 21, 23

Before the Court are two motions: (1) "Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint 

[FRCP Rule 12(b)(6)] and, in the Alternative, Motion for More Definite Statement [FRCP 

Rule 12(e)]," filed Apr. 7, 2016, by defendants County of Alameda, Nancy O'Malley

("O'Malley"), John Paul Williams, and Eddie Bermudez (collectively, "County 

defendants"); and (2) "Motion to Dismiss; Request for a Stay," filed Apr. 8, 2016, by 

defendant Fernando Cubangbang ("Cubangbang"). Plaintiffs Gary Martinovsky and 

Integrated Pain Care, Inc. (collectively, "plaintiffs"), have filed opposition to each motion, 

to which the County defendants and Cubangbang have replied.

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The matters came on regularly for hearing on May 20, 2016. John Burton of The 

Law Offices of John Burton appeared on behalf of plaintiffs. Michael C. Wenzel of 

Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman, & Wenzel appeared on behalf of the County defendants. 

Micah C. Osgood appeared on behalf of Cubangbang.

The Court having read and considered the parties' respective written submissions 

 

1 On Apr. 22, 2016, in connection with their opposition to Cubangbang's motion, 

plaintiffs filed a Request for Judicial Notice, which request is granted.

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and the arguments of counsel at the hearing, and for the reasons stated on the record at 

the hearing, the motions are hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows.

1. The First Claim for Relief, titled "Deprivation of Civil Rights—42 U.S.C. § 1983: 

Individual Liability," is DISMISSED in its entirety. Such dismissal is without 

leave to amend to the extent the claim is brought against defendant O'Malley, 

and with leave to amend to the extent the claim is brought against the 

remaining individual defendants.

2. The Second Claim for Relief, titled "Deprivation of Civil Rights—42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983: Entity and Supervisory Liability," is DISMISSED in its entirety. Such 

dismissal is without leave to amend to the extent the claim is brought against 

defendant O'Malley in her official capacity, and with leave to amend to the 

extent the claim is brought against said defendant in her individual capacity

and the County of Alameda.

3. To the extent the County defendants' and Cubangbang's motions seek a more 

definite statement, such requests are DENIED as moot.

4. To the extent Cubangbang's motion seeks a stay of the instant proceedings, 

such request is DENIED without prejudice to renewal, if appropriate, at a later 

date.

5. Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint shall be filed no later than June 24, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2016

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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