Christopher Alonso v. El Centro Police Department
Published: May 3, 2024 | Result Date: Nov. 30, 2023 | Filing Date: Jan. 4, 2023 |Case number: 3:23-cv-00006-CAB-LR Bench Decision – Dismissal
Judge
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Konrad M. Rasmussen
(McCormick, Mitchell & Rasmussen, APC)
Facts
Plaintiff Christopher K. Alonso brought a Section 1983 action against the City of El Centro and several of its police officers, alleging that they violated his Fourth and First Amendment rights after he was arrested following a heated verbal exchange at a 7-Eleven. He also alleged a state law claim for slander against the City and the individual El Centro police officers. Defendants moved to dismiss, asserting, among other things that Plaintiff failed to state a claim.
Result
The court dismissed the claims, finding that Plaintiff failed adequately allege how the City violated Plaintiff's Constitutional rights.
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