District Court, E.D. California February 17, 2016, CASE NO. 1:15-CV-1530 AWI SMS (McFarland v. City of Clovis)

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

Anthony W. Ishii, SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

This case arises from an encounter between Plaintiff Lyle McFarland (“McFarland”) and Defendant Officer Jacob Rios (“Rios”) of the City of Clovis Police Department (“Clovis P.D.”). In the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), McFarland brings claims under California law and 42 U.S.C.