Motion to Dismiss by Harris County Hospital District, Jasmine Balbir Singh Aneja, R.N., Filed. Motion Docket Date 7/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order Order) (Fritz, Michael)

PLAINTIFF pro se, v. OFFICER M. HERNANDEZ, in his individual capacity; OFFICER JOHN DOE, in his individual capacity; THE

CONTRERAS, M.D., in her individual capacity, and JASMINE BALBIR SINGH ANEJA, R.N., in her individual capacity,

I.

II.

A. Emergency Detention under the Texas Mental Health Code ................... 2

A. Van Kirk’s Emergency Detention Begins ................................................ 3 B. Van Kirk Receives Care at Harris Health ................................................ 4 C. Attempted Phone Calls ............................................................................. 4 D. Deteriorating Behavior ............................................................................. 5 E. Van Kirk Kicks a Nurse During Medical Administration ....................... 5 F. Submission to the Probate Court .............................................................. 6

II

G. Van Kirk’s Post-Detention Review of His Medical Record .................... 6 H. Van Kirk’s Claims .................................................................................... 7 IV.

A. Rule 12(b)(1) ............................................................................................ 8 B. Rule 12(b)(6) ............................................................................................ 8 V.

A. Van Kirk Lacks Standing to Assert Claims Against Jones and Nurse Aneja

(12(b)(1)) .................................................................................................. 9 i.

Van Kirk Lacks Standing to Assert a Claim Against Jones ........ 10

ii.

Van Kirk Lacks Standing to Assert Claims Against Nurse Aneja 11

B. Van Kirk Lacks Standing to Assert Monell Claims Against Harris Health

(12(b)(1)) ................................................................................................ 12 i.

Monell Liability Generally .......................................................... 12

ii.

Van Kirk Lacks Standing to Assert his Monell Theories ............ 13

C. Van Kirk Does Not Plead Facts Underlying Any Alleged

Customs (12(b)(6) .................................................................................. 15 D. The Alleged Customs Do Not Implicate Constitutional Rights (12(b)(6)) 18 E. Nurse Aneja Is Entitled to Qualified Immunity (12(b)(6)) .................... 20 F. Jones Is Entitled to Qualified Immunity (12(b)(6)) ............................... 21 G. Van Kirk Fails to Sufficiently Plead a Conspiracy (12(b)(6)) ............... 21 VI.

Cases 106 F. App’x 215 (5th Cir. 2004) ...................................................................................... 16 Angulo v. Brown, 978 F.3d 942 (5th Cir. 2020) .......................................................................................... 17 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009) ..................................................................................................... 7, 8 Baker v. McCollan, 443 U.S. 137 (1979) ....................................................................................................... 16 Banks v. Herbrich, 90 F.4th 407 (5th Cir. 2024)........................................................................................... 18 Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007) ..................................................................................................... 7, 8 Bennett v. Spear, 520 U.S. 154 (1997) ......................................................................................................... 8 Christiana Trust v. Riddle, 911 F.3d 799 (5th Cir. 2018) ............................................................................................ 1 City of Dallas v. Saucedo-Falls, 268 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, pet. denied) ............................................... 11 Davis v. Fed. Election Comm’n, 554 U.S. 724 (2008) ......................................................................................................... 8 Does #1-7 v. Abbott, 345 F. Supp. 3d 763 (N.D. Tex. 2018) ............................................................................. 8 Ferrer v. Chevron Corp., 484 F.3d 776 (5th Cir. 2007) ............................................................................................ 8 Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) ....................................................................................................... 11 Greenwald v. Murrill, No. 24-30661, 2026 WL 500139 (5th Cir. Feb. 23, 2026) .............................................. 9 Guerra v. Castillo, 82 F.4th 278 (5th Cir. 2023)........................................................................................... 18 Hale v. Townley, 45 F.3d 914 (5th Cir. 1995) ............................................................................................ 19 Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982) ....................................................................................................... 17 In re Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 624 F.3d 201 (5th Cir. 2010) ............................................................................................ 7 Jennings v. Patton, 644 F.3d 297 (5th Cir. 2011) .......................................................................................... 18 Johnson v. Treen, 759 F.2d 1236 (5th Cir. 1985) ........................................................................................ 16

IV

Kingsley v. Hendrickson, 135 S. Ct. 2466 (U.S. 2015) ........................................................................................... 19 Leal v. McHugh, 731 F.3d 405 (5th Cir. 2013) ............................................................................................ 8 Leatherman v. Tarrant Cty. Narcotics Intelligence & Coordination Unit, 507 U.S. 163 (1993) ......................................................................................................... 1 Leggett v. Williams, 277 F. App’x 498 (5th Cir. 2008) .................................................................................. 19 Little v. KPMG LLP, 575 F.3d 533 (5th Cir. 2009) ............................................................................................ 8 Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555 (1992) ......................................................................................................... 8 Manuel v. City of Joliet, Ill., 137 S. Ct. 911 (2017) ..................................................................................................... 11 Monell v. Dep’t of Social Servs. of City of N.Y., 436 U.S. 658 (1978) ....................................................................................................... 11 Okon v. Harris Cty. Hosp. Dist., 426 F. App’x 312 (5th Cir. 2011) .................................................................................. 11 Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223 (2009) ....................................................................................................... 18 Peterson v. City of Ft. Worth, 588 F.3d 838 (5th Cir. 2009) .......................................................................................... 15 Pineda v. City of Houston, 291 F.3d 325 (5th Cir. 2002) .......................................................................................... 13 Piotrowski v. City of Houston, 237 F.3d 567 (5th Cir. 2001) .................................................................................... 11, 13 Plotkin v. IP Axess Inc., 407 F.3d 690 (5th Cir. 2005) ............................................................................................ 8 Ramming v. United States, 281 F.3d 158 (5th Cir. 2001) ............................................................................................ 7 Turner v Houma Mun. Fire & Police Civ. Serv. Bd., 229 F.3d 478 (5th Cir. 2000) .......................................................................................... 17 Varnado v. Lynaugh, 920 F.2d 320 (5th Cir. 1991) .......................................................................................... 16 Victoria W. v. Larpenter, 369 F.3d 475 (5th Cir. 2004) .......................................................................................... 11 Wade v. Montgomery Cnty., Tex., No. 4:17-CV-1040, 2019 WL 5653878 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2019) .............................. 11 Walker v. Beaumont ISD, 938 F.3d 724 (5th Cir. 2019) ............................................................................................ 7 Wilkinson v. Dallas/Ft. Worth Int’l Airport Bd., 54 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001, pet. denied) ..................................................... 11

V

World Wide Street Preachers Fellowship v. Town of Columbia, 591 F.3d 747 (5th Cir. 2009) .......................................................................................... 13 Statutes 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ........................................................................................................ passim

TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 573.001 ........................................................................... 2 TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 573.002(a) .................................................................... 17 TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 573.012 ........................................................................... 2 TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 573.021(b) ...................................................................... 2 TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 573.025(a)(2) ......................................................... 16, 18 TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 574.022 ........................................................................... 9 TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 574.025 ........................................................................... 9

Texas Health and Safety Code § 573.025(b)(1) ................................................................ 16 Rules

FED. R. CIV. P. 8(a)(2) ......................................................................................................... 7 FED. R. CIV. P.12(b)(1) ........................................................................................................ 7 FED. R. CIV. P.12(b)(6) ........................................................................................................ 7

Regulations

26 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 320.61(a).................................................................................... 14 42 C.F.R. § 460.114 ........................................................................................................... 14

Other Authorities DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS 827 (Am. Psychiatric Assoc. 5th ed. 2013) ....................................................................................................... 14