Gradford v. McDougall et al

Filing 86

ORDER granting Plaintiff's Motion to include his pending related cases in the May 15, 2019 Settlement Conference 84 signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 5/2/2019. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM J. GRADFORD,

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Plaintiff,
v.
DEPUTY TIEXIERA and DEPUTY
McCARTHY,

1:17-cv-00201-DAD-GSA-PC
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO INCLUDE HIS PENDING
RELATED CASES IN THE MAY 15, 2019
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
(ECF No. 84.)

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Defendants.
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William J. Gradford (“Plaintiff”) is a former prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case is scheduled for

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trial on June 25, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., before the Honorable Dale A. Drozd. This case is also

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scheduled for a settlement conference before the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe on May 15,

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2019, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8.

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On May 1, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion to include all of his pending, related cases in the

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settlement conference. (ECF No. 85.) Plaintiff wishes to attempt settlement of all of the cases at

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the same time to save the court and Defendants time and costs.

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Court records show that Plaintiff has six related cases that are currently pending at this

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court, as follows:

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(1)

Gradford v. Tiexiera, et al.; 1:17-cv-00201-DAD-GSA-PC

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(2)

Gradford v. McDougall; 1:17-cv-00575-DAD-GSA-PC

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(3)

Gradford v. Stanislaus Public Safety Center, et al.; 1:17-cv-1248 DAD-GSA-PC

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Gradford v. Lignoski; 1:17-cv-1460 DAD-GSA-PC

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(5)

Gradford v. Chan; 1:18-cv-0710 DAD-GSA-PC

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(6)

Gradford v. Guiltron; 18-cv-1364 DAD-GSA-PC

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All six of the cases were filed by Plaintiff against Deputy Sheriffs working at the Stanislaus

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Public Safety Center in Modesto, California, for events occurring when Plaintiff was detained

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there as a pretrial detainee. Eric Daniel Farrar, Esq., has appeared as counsel for Defendants in

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three of the cases, and the other three cases have not been served.

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The court finds good cause to grant Plaintiff’s motion. Magistrate Judge McAuliffe, who

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will preside over the settlement conference, is amenable to considering all six of Plaintiff’s cases

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together for possible settlement. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motion shall be granted.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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conference scheduled for May 15, 2019, is GRANTED;

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Plaintiff’s motion to include all six of his pending, related cases in the settlement

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The parties shall address each of Plaintiff’s six pending cases by case number in

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their confidential settlement statements, as instructed by the court’s May 1, 2019,

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order; and

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All other provisions of the court’s May 1, 2019, order remain the same.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 2, 2019

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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