Brown et al v. City of Stockton et al

Filing 93

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/4/2019 ORDERING a Settlement Conference SET for 6/4/2019 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman; Plaintiffs shall file their motions in limine no later than 4/26/2019; Oppositions due by 5/3/2019; Replies due by 5/10/2019; All other motions in limine shall be filed no later than 8/16/2019; Oppositions due 8/23/2019; Replies due 8/30/2019; all to be heard on first day of trial; a Jury Trial is SET for 9/10/2019 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3 (KJM) before District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. (Washington, S)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHAWNA BROWN, et al., 11 Plaintiffs, 12 v. 13 FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER WESLEY GRINDER, et al., 14 Defendants. 15 16 17 On March 22, 2019, the court conducted a final pretrial conference. Benjamin Nisenbaum appeared for plaintiffs; Mark Berry appeared for defendants. 18 19 20 After hearing, and good cause appearing, the court makes the following findings1 and orders: JURISDICTION/VENUE 21 22 23 Civ. No. 2:13-cv-01007-KJM-KJN Jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Jurisdiction and venue are not contested. JURY/NON-JURY 24 Both parties demand trial by jury. 25 26 27 28 1 The court’s findings are based on the parties’ joint pretrial conference statement, ECF No. 90, and clarifications at the conference. When necessary for clarity, the court has modified the parties’ language. The court acknowledges that defendants submitted a separate pretrial statement. The court relies only on the parties’ joint statement here. 1 1 UNDISPUTED FACTS 2 In their joint pretrial statement, the parties identified “undisputed facts” and 3 “undisputed core facts,” Jt. St., ECF No. 90, at 2 & 33, which the court has consolidated and 4 edited for clarity as follows: 5 - On April 6, 2012 at approximately 7:30 p.m., defendants WESLEY GRINDER 6 and RYAN TAIARIOL, uniformed CITY OF STOCKTON police officers in a marked Stockton 7 Police Department patrol car, initiated a car stop on a 2008 Toyota driven by the decedent 8 LUTHER BROWN. 9 10 - BROWN, who was on searchable probation, submitted to a search of his person and then fled on foot before officers could search his car. Defendants pursued BROWN. 11 12 - Officer TAIARIOL chased BROWN on foot while Officer GRINDER moved the patrol car to the area of the foot chase. 13 - During the foot chase, BROWN attempted to scale a wooden fence separating 14 two residences near the scene of the car stop. A struggle ensued in which Officer Grinder struck 15 Mr. Brown with his baton several times in the right arm, breaking his right arm; Officer Taiariol 16 punched Mr. Brown in the head five (5) or six (6) times and attempted a carotid restraint on Mr. 17 Brown, and Officer Grinder fired his gun and shot Mr. Brown nine (9) times, killing him. 18 19 - Plaintiffs are BROWN’s mother, wife and children. DISPUTED FACTUAL ISSUES 20 Plaintiffs identify the following disputed factual issues: 21 - The seriousness of the crime for which Brown was stopped for, and from which he fled; 22 - The amount of force defendants used initially in detaining Brown after the chase, 23 including the location of blows to Brown’s head and breaking of his arm with a baton; 24 25 - Whether defendants used excessive force against Brown in detaining him after the chase, prior to shooting him; 26 - How extensive, and how effective the use of force against Brown was prior to defendant 27 Grinder’s shooting him; 28 ///// 2 1 2 - Whether Brown had been disabled or subdued by defendants prior to being shot and killed; 3 - The effect of the carotid restraint on Brown prior to being shot and killed; 4 - The extent of Brown’s resistance against defendants once they caught up with him after 5 the chase; 6 7 - The extent, or lack of, any injuries to defendants that would corroborate their claims that Brown assaulted them; 8 - Whether Brown ever took control of, or attempted to take control of, either officer’s 9 baton or impact weapon, or attempted to strike either officer with a baton or impact weapon; 10 - Whether both officers had their guns drawn on Brown when he was shot and killed; 11 - Whether Brown had anything at all in his hands at any time, and in particular when he 12 was shot and killed; 13 - Whether Brown was fleeing from defendants when he was shot and killed; 14 - Whether defendant Grinder’s conduct in shooting and killing Brown shocks the 15 conscience; 16 -Whether defendants’ conduct was unreasonable in their use of force against Brown. Defendants identify the following disputed2 factual issues: 17 18 - On April 6, 2012, Grinder and Taiariol were working as partners for the Stockton Police 19 Department’s Gang Street Enforcement Team or “GSET,” which focuses on proactive 20 enforcement in high-crime areas. 21 22 - After learning Brown was on searchable probation, Grinder conducted a cursory search of Brown’s person and asked Brown to walk to the curb so Grinder could search Brown’s car. 23 - After Brown fled westbound on Burlington Place, Taiariol pursued Brown on foot 24 through nearby yards. While running through nearby front yards, Brown attempted to scale a 25 fence separating two duplexes. Taiariol grabbed Brown as he was attempting to scale the fence. 26 27 28 2 The court has omitted facts defendants separately identify as disputed where those facts only summarize the parties’ jointly identified undisputed facts. See Jt. St. at 3-4. 3 1 At the fence, a struggle ensued.3 Taiariol tried to control Brown, but Brown pulled away. 2 Taiariol’s efforts to control Brown were ineffective. 3 - While Taiariol was chasing Brown, Grinder drove his patrol vehicle into the front yard 4 of a duplex near the scene of the struggle. When Grinder reached the struggle, Brown was on the 5 ground and Taiariol was attempting to take Brown into custody. Taiariol was grabbing Brown by 6 the arms and trying to prevent his escape. 7 8 - Grinder also attempted gain control of Brown by physically putting Brown’s hands behind his back. 9 10 - Brown was shot only after he began striking Taiariol with a police baton. Grinder shot Brown because Grinder feared for Taiariol’s life. 11 - Whether the use of force shocks the conscience given the totality of the circumstances 12 and officers’ right to employ deadly force as a legitimate and justified interest in protecting 13 themselves. 14 15 - Whether there is evidence of deliberate indifference. SPECIAL FACTUAL INFORMATION 16 Plaintiffs identify the following as special factual information: 17 - Brown was 32 years old, married to plaintiff SHAWNA BROWN, the son of plaintiff 18 QUEEN E. BROWN, and the father of five minor children, all plaintiffs in this action. The 19 subject incident took place near and at 2741-47 Burlington Avenue in Stockton, California on 20 April 6, 2012 at about 7:30 p.m. 21 Defendants identify the following as special factual information: 22 - Brown violated multiple statutes in the events immediately preceding his death. 23 - Defendants had probable cause to stop Brown, who was operating a vehicle in violation 24 of Vehicle Code Section 5200 (improper display of license plates). 25 ///// 26 27 28 3 Because defendants’ account here appears to differ from the parties’ undisputed facts, which indicate that the fence collapsed when Brown attempted to climb it, the court considers the fact disputed. See Jt. St. at 33 (“When BROWN attempted to scale the fence, the fence collapsed.”). 4 1 - Defendants had authority to arrest Brown for violations of state law, including, but not 2 limited to, Penal Code Section 148(a)(1) (resisting arrest); Penal Code Section 148(b) (possession 3 of an officer’s weapon); Penal Code Section 242 (battery); Penal Code Section 243(b) (battery on 4 a police officer); Penal Code Section 664/187 (attempted murder on a police officer); Penal Code 5 Section 245(c) (assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer). 6 STIPULATIONS/AGREED STATEMENTS 7 - The parties stipulate defendants were acting under color of law at all relevant times. 8 - Defendants anticipate the parties will stipulate to the authenticity of certain documents. 9 RELIEF SOUGHT 10 Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages according to proof, costs and 11 attorneys’ fees. Defendants seek a defense verdict and recovery of statutory costs. 12 POINTS OF LAW 13 The parties shall alert the court to disputes about the applicable law and legal 14 standards. Trial briefs addressing these points more completely shall be filed with this court no 15 later than seven days prior to the date of trial in accordance with Local Rule 285. 16 ABANDONED ISSUES 17 The CITY OF STOCKTON is no longer a defendant. Following plaintiffs’ 18 concession, plaintiff Queen E. Brown’s state law claims were dismissed in the court’s order, ECF 19 No. 86. 20 EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND SUMMARIES 21 22 Plaintiffs’ exhibits are identified on the attached Exhibit 1. At trial, plaintiffs’ exhibits shall be listed numerically. 23 Defendants’ exhibits are identified on the attached Exhibit 2. At trial, defendants’ 24 exhibits shall be listed alphabetically, first A, B, C, etc., then AA, BB, CC, etc., and so on. 25 The court encourages the parties to generate a joint exhibit list to the extent 26 possible. Joint Exhibits shall be identified as JX and listed numerically, e.g., JX-1, JX-2. 27 28 All exhibits must be premarked. ///// 5 1 The parties must prepare exhibit binders for use by the court at trial, with a side tab 2 identifying each exhibit in accordance with the specifications above. Each binder shall have an 3 identification label on the front and spine. 4 5 The parties must exchange exhibits no later than twenty-eight days before trial. Any objections to exhibits are due no later than fourteen days before trial. 6 7 A. The court will not admit exhibits other than those identified on the exhibit lists referenced above unless: 8 1. 9 The party proffering the exhibit demonstrates that the exhibit is for the purpose of rebutting evidence that could not have been reasonably 10 anticipated, or 11 2. 12 The exhibit was discovered after the issuance of this order and the proffering party makes the showing required in Paragraph “B,” below. 13 B. Upon the discovery of exhibits after the discovery cutoff, a party shall promptly 14 inform the court and opposing parties of the existence of such exhibits so that the court may 15 consider their admissibility at trial. The exhibits will not be received unless the proffering party 16 demonstrates: 17 1. The exhibits could not reasonably have been discovered earlier; 18 2. The court and the opposing parties were promptly informed of their 19 existence; 20 3. The proffering party forwarded a copy of the exhibits (if physically 21 possible) to the opposing party. If the exhibits may not be copied the 22 proffering party must show that it has made the exhibits reasonably 23 available for inspection by the opposing parties. 24 WITNESSES 25 Plaintiffs’ witnesses are identified in the attached Exhibit 3. Defendants’ 26 witnesses are identified in the attached Exhibit 4. 27 ///// 28 ///// 6 1 A. The court will not permit any other witness to testify unless: 2 (1) The party offering the witness demonstrates that the witness is for the purpose 3 of rebutting evidence that could not be reasonably anticipated at the pretrial 4 conference, or 5 (2) The witness was discovered after the pretrial conference and the proffering 6 party makes the showing required in “B,” below. 7 B. Upon the post pretrial discovery of any witness a party wishes to present at trial, 8 the party shall promptly inform the court and opposing parties of the existence of the unlisted 9 witnesses so the court may consider whether the witnesses shall be permitted to testify at trial. 10 The witnesses will not be permitted unless: 11 (1) The witness could not reasonably have been discovered prior to the 12 discovery cutoff; 13 (2) The court and opposing parties were promptly notified upon discovery 14 of the witness; 15 (3) If time permitted, the party proffered the witness for deposition; and 16 (4) If time did not permit, a reasonable summary of the witness’s testimony 17 was provided to opposing parties. 18 DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS 19 Counsel must lodge the sealed original copy of any deposition transcript to be used 20 at trial with the Clerk of the Court on the first day of trial. 21 FURTHER DISCOVERY OR MOTIONS 22 23 The parties do not anticipate further discovery or motion practice. AMENDMENTS/DISMISSALS 24 There are no anticipated future amendments of the pleadings or additions or 25 substitutions of the parties. The only remaining defendants are Officer Wesley Grinder and 26 Officer Ryan Taiariol. 27 ///// 28 ///// 7 1 SETTLEMENT 2 Both parties expressed interest in attending a court-convened settlement 3 conference and both parties expressed willingness to waive4 any conflict to the assigned 4 magistrate judge presiding as the settlement conference judge. 5 The court ORDERS a Settlement Conference SET for June 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. 6 in Courtroom 25 before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. The parties are directed to 7 exchange non-confidential settlement conference statements seven days prior to the settlement 8 conference. These statements shall be simultaneously delivered to the court using the following 9 email address: kjnorders@caed.uscourts.gov. If a party desires to share additional confidential 10 information with the court, they may do so pursuant to the provisions of Local Rule 270(d) and 11 (e). Such statements are neither to be filed with the Clerk nor served on opposing counsel; 12 however, each party shall e-file a one page document entitled Notice of Submission of 13 Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. Each party is reminded of the requirement that it 14 be represented in person at the settlement conference by a person able to dispose of the case or 15 fully authorized to settle the matter at the conference on any terms. The individual with full 16 settlement authority to settle must also have unfettered discretion and authority to change the 17 settlement position of the party, if appropriate. The purpose behind requiring attendance of a 18 person with full settlement authority is that the parties view of the case may be altered during the 19 face to face conference. An authorization to settle for a limited dollar amount or sum certain can 20 be found not to comply with the requirement of full authority to settle. See Local Rule 270. 21 Waivers shall be filed as soon as practical, but no less than seven days prior to the settlement 22 conference. 23 MOTIONS IN LIMINE 24 The parties have not yet filed motions in limine. Plaintiffs intend to file motions in 25 limine seeking the following: 26 ///// 27 28 4 As provided below, this court requires that the parties file waivers on the court docket as soon as possible. 8 1 - To exclude as irrelevant and prejudicial evidence unknown to defendants (including, but 2 not limited to, evidence found in Brown’s vehicle after the shooting took place and which could 3 not have informed defendants’ conduct) 4 - To bifurcate liability and damages 5 - To exclude Taiariol and Grinder from offering expert opinions 6 - To exclude all non-retained experts declared by defendants who did not submit a Rule 26 7 8 9 10 expert report - To exclude evidence of honors, commendations or other awards defendants may have received - To limit the testimony of defendants’ retained expert witnesses, Alexander Jason and 11 Don Cameron, under Federal Rules of Evidence 701 through 703, and Daubert/Frye, and to 12 exclude all evidence and simulations not disclosed during discovery 13 - To exclude all evidence pertaining to any life insurance policies regarding Brown 14 - To exclude evidence of THC, cannabis, and all other marijuana-related compounds 15 found in Brown’s toxicology sample pursuant to his autopsy following the subject-incident. 16 17 - To exclude reference to Brown’s alleged gang membership, tattoos, and alleged boxing history. 18 19 20 Defendants intend to seek the following: - To preclude prejudicial testimony and commentary from the plaintiffs and supporting witnesses 21 - To exclude media reports 22 - To exclude expert reports beyond Rule 26 submissions 23 - To exclude “[g]ratuitous [f]amily [p]hotographs” 24 - To exclude individual defendants’ training records 25 - To exclude plaintiffs’ mental health status/records 26 - To exclude testimony regarding alleged failure to provide appropriate medical attention 27 - To exclude plaintiffs’ police procedures expert to testify as to use of a baton 28 - To limit testimony as to why Brown eluded and resisted arrest 9 1 - Inclusion of “Re: Probable Cause to Initiate a Stop of the Decedent” 2 - Inclusion of “Re: Decedent’s Inability to Resist Probation Search” 3 - To exclude autopsy photographs not considered by medical experts 4 Defendants also clarify that they seek to “use [] computer animation cells” through 5 their expert, Alexander Jason, and they seek to rely on photographs, paper exhibits, deposition 6 transcripts and other physical evidence using the court’s ELMO system. 7 Following the final pretrial conference and as directed by the court, the parties 8 filed a supplemental joint status report identifying the following motions in limine they wish to 9 have the court resolve prior to parties’ the settlement conference, if possible: (1) plaintiffs’ 10 motion to bifurcate liability and damages; (2) plaintiffs’ motion to exclude evidence unknown to 11 defendants, including contraband found in Brown’s car, his alleged gang membership, tattoos, 12 boxing history and toxicology results; (3) plaintiffs’ motion to exclude expert opinions of 13 individual defendants. See ECF No. 92. Defendants have not requested resolution of any of their 14 motions in limine prior to the settlement conference. See id. 15 The parties are not relieved of their obligation to meet and confer prior to filing 16 motions in limine, including those identified in the previous paragraph. If the parties are unable 17 to resolve their disputes through meet and confer efforts, the court SETS the following briefing 18 schedule for plaintiffs’ three motions in limine identified above in the event the court is able to 19 resolve them prior to the settlement conference: Plaintiffs shall file their motions in limine no 20 later than April 26, 2019, with defendants’ oppositions due May 3, 2019, and plaintiffs’ replies 21 due, May 10, 2019. 22 All other motions in limine shall be filed no later than August 16, 2019, with 23 oppositions due August 23, 2019 and replies due August 30, 2019. The court will hear argument 24 on the motions in a housekeeping session on the first day of trial. 25 ///// 26 ///// 27 ///// 28 ///// 10 1 JOINT STATEMENT OF THE CASE 2 3 The parties were unable to reach a joint statement of the case. The court proposes the following statement: 4 On April 6, 2012, defendant officers WESLEY GRINDER and RYAN 5 TAIARIOL stopped a car driven by plaintiffs’ decedent, LUTHER BROWN. Mr. BROWN, who 6 was on searchable probation, submitted to a search of his person and then fled on foot before 7 officers could search his car. A struggle ensued, which ended with Officer GRINDER shooting 8 Mr. BROWN to death. Officer GRINDER shot Mr. BROWN 9 times. The parties dispute 9 whether Brown violently resisted arrest. Plaintiffs are Decedent LUTHER BROWN’s mother, 10 wife and children. They have sued defendants, making claims of excessive force, deprivation of 11 familial association, wrongful death, violation of California’s Bane Act, intentional infliction of 12 emotional distress and assault and battery. Defendants deny liability in full. The parties agree 13 defendants were acting under color of law at all times during the subject incident. 14 SEPARATE TRIAL OF ISSUES 15 Defendants contend a separate trial of issues is not appropriate in this case. 16 Plaintiffs contend the case should be bifurcated between liability and damages. As noted above, 17 this issue will be resolved through motion practice. 18 ATTORNEYS’ FEES 19 Plaintiffs seek recovery of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C. 20 § 1988. 21 ESTIMATED TIME OF TRIAL/TRIAL DATE 22 Jury trial is set for September 10, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom Three before 23 the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller, to trail any criminal trial that the court may need to try first. 24 The court will seat seven (7) jurors. Trial is anticipated to last fourteen (14) to seventeen (17) 25 days. The parties are directed to Judge Mueller’s trial schedule outlined on her web page on the 26 court’s website. 27 ///// 28 ///// 11 1 PROPOSED JURY VOIR DIRE AND PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS 2 3 The parties shall file any proposed jury voir dire seven days before trial. Each party will be limited to ten minutes of jury voir dire. 4 The court directs counsel to meet and confer in an attempt to generate a joint set of 5 jury instructions and verdicts. The parties shall file any such joint set of instructions fourteen 6 days before trial, identified as “Jury Instructions and Verdicts Without Objection.” To the extent 7 the parties are unable to agree on all or some instructions and verdicts, their respective proposed 8 instructions are due fourteen days before trial. 9 Counsel shall e-mail a copy of all proposed jury instructions and verdicts, whether 10 agreed or disputed, as a word document to kjmorders@caed.uscourts.gov no later than fourteen 11 days before trial; all blanks in form instructions should be completed and all brackets removed. 12 Objections to proposed jury instructions must be filed seven days before trial; each 13 objection shall identify the challenged instruction and shall provide a concise explanation of the 14 basis for the objection along with citation of authority. When applicable, the objecting party 15 shall submit an alternative proposed instruction on the issue or identify which of his or her own 16 proposed instructions covers the subject. 17 MISCELLANEOUS 18 19 Trial briefs are due seven days before trial. OBJECTIONS TO PRETRIAL ORDER 20 Each party is granted fourteen days from the date of this order to file objections to 21 the same. If no objections are filed, the order will become final without further order of this 22 court. 23 DATED: April 4, 2019. 24 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 25 26 27 28 12 1 2 3 EXHIBIT 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 1 2 PLAINITFFS’ EXIBIT LIST A. 3 4 BROWN. B. 5 6 Autopsy photographs showing Decedent’ LUTHER BROWN’s injuries and gunshot wounds. C. 7 8 Coroner’s report No. 12-00873, pertaining to Decedent LUTHER Cell-phone video taken by Jermaine Perry of events at the beginning of the subject-incident. D. 9 Scene photographs (including scene photos and bullet holes to nearby locations caused by subject-incident gunshots). 10 E. Overhead Google maps views of the location of the subject incident. 11 F. Bates COS00044-52 (Field Investigation Report pertaining to incident 12 scene prepared by Berkelee Akutagawa, Senior Criminalist, California 13 Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services) 14 G. 15 Bates COS000124-26 (Weapons inspections of Defendants guns, authored by Rangemaster Steven Thomas). 16 H. Defendant GRINDER’s baton. 17 I. Defendant TAIARIOL’s baton. 18 J. Radio dispatch recordings pertaining to the subject-incident. 19 K. CAD report pertaining to the subject-incident (Bates COS000018-19 20 21 only). L. 22 23 incident. M. 24 25 26 Photographs taken of Defendant GRINDER following the subject- Photographs taken of Defendant TAIARIOL following the subjectincident. N. Recorded interview and transcript of Officer Involved Shooting interview of Defendant GRINDER (marked for identification only). 27 28 2 1 O. 2 3 of Defendant TAIARIOL (marked for identification only). P. 4 5 6 Recorded interview and transcript of Officer Involved Shooting interview Family photographs of Decedent BROWN and Decedent BROWN’s family-members. Q. Family memorabilia (correspondence, certificates, awards for Decedent’s children). 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 1 2 3 EXHIBIT 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBIT LIST 1 2 A. Deposition transcript of Shawna Brown 3 B. Deposition transcript of Aliza-Imani Almendarez Brown 4 C. Deposition transcript of D.P., a minor 5 D. Deposition transcript of A.B., a minor 6 E. Deposition transcript of D.P., a minor 7 F. Deposition transcript of S.S.J., a minor 8 G. Deposition transcript of Queen E. Brown 9 H. Deposition transcript of Ryan Taiariol 10 I. Deposition transcript of Wesley Grinder 11 J. Deposition transcript of Dan Cameron 12 K. Deposition transcript of Alexander Jason 13 L Deposition transcript of Roger Clark 14 M. Coroner’s Report No.12-00873 of Luther Brown, Jr. from the San Joaquin County of the 15 16 17 18 19 Coroner N. Toxicology Report No. CVT-12-4600 of Luther Brown from Central Valley Toxicology Inc. O. Medical Examiner’s report case No. 2012-0873, of Luther Brown from the Office of Sheriff- Coroner County of San Joaquin performed by Venus J. Azar, M.D. 20 P. Stockton Police Department Crime Scene Log 21 Q. Stockton Police Department Crime Scene Sketch 22 R. Field Investigation Report from California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic 23 24 25 26 27 Services, Central Valley Criminalistics Laboratory S. Physical Evidence Submission Form from the State of California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services for item number B82434 – Officer Taiariol’s Baton T. Physical Evidence Submission Form from the State of California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services for item numbers DOJ-1, DOJ-2, and CD-1 28 2 1 U. Physical Evidence Submission Form from the State of California Department of Justice 2 Bureau of Forensic Services for B82434 #5, B82437#18, B82437#19, B82437#20, 3 B82437#21, and B82437#22 4 V. Physical Evidence Examination Report from California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Central Valley Criminalistics Laboratory 5 6 W. Physical Evidence Examination Report from California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Latent Print Program 7 8 X. Landmaster Map depicting Burlington Place 9 Y. Officer Diagram by Ryan Taiariol 10 Z. Stockton Police Department Property Cards 11 AA. Memorandum to Captain Scott Meadors from Officer Steven Thomas, Rangemaster/Armor re Weapons Inspections Regarding SPD DR #12-11919 12 13 BB. May 9, 2012, Opening Report from Office of the District Attorney San Joaquin County 14 Investigations Bureau by Investigator David J. Derksen 15 CC. SPD Dispatch Typed Radio Traffic Log – CAD Reports 16 DD. SPD Records Contact History Printout for Luther Brown Jr. 17 EE. California Criminal History Printout Report for Luther Brown Jr. 18 FF. June 11, 2012, Investigative Report Re: Luther Brown from Office of the District 19 Attorney San Joaquin County Investigations Bureau by Investigator K.E. Etcheberry 20 GG.April 9, 2012, Investigative Report Re: Luther Brown (April 6, 2012) from Office of the 21 District Attorney San Joaquin County Investigations Bureau by Investigator J. Buzo 22 HH. April 9, 2012, Investigative Report Re: Luther Brown (April 7, 2012) from Office of the 23 District Attorney San Joaquin County Investigations Bureau by Investigator J. Buzo 24 II. Stockton Police Reports Re No. 12-11919 25 JJ. Stockton Police Department Dispatch Audio Recordings 26 KK. Cell phone video recording 27 LL. 348 Stockton Police Department Evidence Photos 28 3 1 MM. Don Cameron’s Rule 26 Report 2 NN. Alexander Jason’s Rule 26 Report 3 OO. Roger Clark’s Rule 26 Report 4 PP. Transcript of video recorded interview of Officer Ryan Taiariol 5 QQ.Transcript of video recorded interview of Officer Wesley Grinder 6 RR. Transcript of video recorded interview of Patricia Hardimon 7 SS. Deposition transcript of Don Cameron 8 TT. Deposition transcript of Alexander Jason 9 UU. Deposition transcript of George Vandermark, M.D. 10 VV. Medical Records from Kaiser Permanente pertaining to Shawna Brown 11 WW.Video recorded interview of Patricia Hardimon 12 XX.Video recorded interview of Ryan Taiariol 13 YY.Video recorded interview of Wesley Grinder 14 ZZ.Autopsy photos 15 A-3 Recorded interview of Princess B. 16 B-3 Transcribed interview of Princess B. 17 C-3 Recorded interview of Denise Velazquez 18 D-3 Transcribed interview of Denise Velasquez 19 E-3 Recorded interview of Sierra Looney 20 F-3 Transcribed interview of Sierra Looney 21 G-3 Recorded interview of Dennis B. 22 H-3 Transcribed interview of Dennis B. 23 I-3 Recorded Statement of Jermaine P. 24 J-3 Transcribed Statement of Jermaine P. 25 K-3 Stockton Police Department Search Waiver signed by Patricia Hardimon 26 27 28 4 1 2 3 EXHIBIT 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 1 PLAINTIFFS’ WITNESS LIST 2 1. Sierra Looney, percipient witness to the subject-incident. 3 2. Denise Velasquez, percipient witness to the subject-incident. 4 3. Princess Beron, percipient witness to the subject-incident. 5 4. Dennis Barney, percipient witness to the subject-incident. 6 5. Jermaine Perry, percipient witness to the subject-incident, and taking cell- 7 phone video of the beginning part of the subject-incident. 8 6. Patricia Hardimon, percipient witness to subject-incident. 9 7. Steve Knouf, bullet holes to his front door and garage caused by the 10 11 subject-incident. 8. 12 Venus Azar, M.D., re: autopsy of decedent, autopsy report, location of gunshot wounds to Decedent, autopsy photographs. 13 9. Roger Clark, Plaintiffs police practice expert. 14 10. B.L. Posey, re: toxicology testing of sample from Decedent at autopsy. 15 11. Berkelee Akutagawa, Senior Criminalist, California Department of 16 17 Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services, re: incident scene examination. 12. 18 19 guns following subject-incident. 13. 20 21 Steven Thomas, Rangemaster, re: firearms examination of Defendants Defendant WESLEY GRINDER, re: subject incident, damages, punitive damages. 14. 22 Defendant RYAN TAIARIOL, re: subject incident, damages, punitive damages. 23 15. Plaintiff QUEEN E. BROWN, re: damages. 24 16. Plaintiff SHAWNA BROWN, re: damages. 25 17. RITA ALMENDAREZ, Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Plaintiffs A.B., 26 27 28 D.P., A.B. and D.P., re: damages. 18. GAYLE JOHNSON, Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Plaintiff S.S.J., re; damages. 2 1 2 3 EXHIBIT 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 DEFENDANTS’ WITNESS LIST 1 1. Officer Wesley Grinder (Defendant) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 2 3 4 2. Officer Ryan Taiariol (Defendant) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 5 6 7 3. Officer Loreen Gamboa (Defendant) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 8 9 10 4. Brian Scott (Investigator) San Joaquin District Attorney Investigator 222 E Weber Ave, 6th Floor Stockton, CA 95202 11 12 13 5. Deputy Coroner Deborah Hayes (Recording Deputy) San Joaquin County Office of the Coroner 7000 Michael N. Canlis Blvd. French Camp, California 95231 14 15 16 6. Sergeant Toby Farnsworth (Supervising Deputy Coroner) San Joaquin County Office of the Coroner 7000 Michael N. Canlis Blvd. French Camp, California 95231 17 18 19 7. Dr. Herring (Treating Physician) St. Joseph’s Medical Center 1800 N. California Street Stockton, California 95204 20 21 8. Dr. Demartinis (Treating Physician) San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W. Hospital Blvd. French Camp, California 95231 22 23 24 9. Detective Mark Thrush (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 25 26 27 ///// 28 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10. Evidence Technician Steven Flores (Autopsy observer-photographer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 11. Officer Danielle Giurlani Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 12. District Attorney Investigator Jim Buzo (Protocol Investigator) 222 E Weber Ave # 202 Stockton, CA 95202 13. Forensic Technician Etta Johnson (Autopsy Forensic Technincian) San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office 7000 Michael N. Canlis Blvd. French Camp, California 95231 14. Venus J. Azar, M.D. (Medical Examiner) San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office 7000 Michael N. Canlis Blvd. French Camp, California 95231 15. Sergeant Annette Mondavi (Received report of Toxicology results) San Joaquin County Sheriff-Coroner 7000 Michael N. Canlis Blvd. French Camp, California 95231 17 18 19 16. Dr. Bill Posey (Toxicologist) Central Valley Toxicology Inc. 1580 Tollhouse Road Clovis California 93611 20 21 22 17. Officer James Padilla (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 23 24 25 26 27 28 18. Officer Paul Dona (Established Crime Scene) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 19. Officer Cody Johnson (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 3 1 20. Officer Varun Var (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 2 3 21. Officer Ronald Zalunardo (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 4 5 6 22. Officer Jeffrey Pope (Responding Office) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 7 8 9 23. Officer Kyle Pierce (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 10 11 12 24. Sergeant Kathryn Nance (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 25. Officer Bernie Tapia (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 16 17 18 26. Sergeant Mark Reynolds (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 19 20 21 27. Lieutenant Mike Reynosa (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 22 23 28. Officer Telly Strika (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 24 25 26 27 ///// 28 ///// 4 1 29. Officer Aaron Adams (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 2 3 30. Lieutenant M. Howard (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 4 5 6 31. Officer Benjamin Cromwell (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 7 8 9 32. Officer Miroslava Moreno (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 10 11 12 33. Officer Brandon Ezell (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 34. Officer Brian Breckenridge (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 16 17 18 35. Officer Todd Valone (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 19 20 21 36. Officer Chris Villanueva (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 22 23 37. Officer Michael George (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 24 25 26 27 ///// 28 ///// 5 1 2 38. Officer Robert Dubois (Responding Officer- interviewed witnesses at the scene) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 39. Officer Hector Alaniz (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 40. Lieutenant Chuck McLaughlin (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 41. Officer Givens (Responding officer; accompanied suspect to the hospital) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 42. Officer Lynne Goodwin (attended autopsy) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 43. CTC Anderson Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 17 18 19 44. Sergeant Richard Ridenour (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 20 21 22 45. Officer Barry Oaks (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 23 24 25 26 27 28 46. Officer Randy Huffman (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 47. Officer Christopher Carter (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 6 1 48. Officer Pete Smith (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 2 3 49. Detective Charles Aaron Harris (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 4 5 6 50. Detective Robert Faine (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 7 8 9 51. Sergeant Walter Vancil (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 10 11 12 52. Officer Alan Lambertson (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 53. Evidence Technician Iris Ott (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 16 17 18 54. Officer Clifford Hoffman (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 19 20 21 55. Senior Criminalist Berklee Akutagawa (Protocol Investigator) California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Central Valley Criminalistics Laboratory 1306 Hughes Lane Ripon, California 95366 22 23 24 25 56. Officer Paul Ordaz (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 26 27 28 ///// 7 1 2 57. Officer Nicholas Barrera (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 58. Officer Nicholas Barrera (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 59. Officer Damian Underwood (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 60. Investigator Lisa Askloff (Protocol Investigator) Stockton City Attorney 425 N El Dorado Street Stockton, California 95202 61. Critical Incident Investigator Estaban Arrieta (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 62. Critical Incident Investigator Paul Huff (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 17 18 19 63. Critical Incident Investigator Dana Mosher (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 20 21 22 64. Dispatcher Becker (Stockton Police Dispatcher) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 23 24 25 26 27 28 65. Officer Trevor Womack (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 66. Officer Christopher Martin (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 8 1 67. Officer Sean R. Mcpherson (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 2 3 68. Officer Thomas Heslin (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 4 5 6 69. Sergeant Benjamin Lee (Scene Commander) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 7 8 9 70. Officer Irshad Mohammed (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 10 11 12 71. Officer Kevin Hess (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 72. Sergeant Larry Lane (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 16 17 18 73. Officer Jesus Zavala (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 19 20 21 74. Officer Michelle Guthrie (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 22 23 75. Senior Criminalist James Hamiel (Protocol Investigator) California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Central Valley Criminalistics Laboratory 1306 Hughes Lane Ripon, California 95366 24 25 26 27 28 ///// 9 76. Criminalist Bobby Cheseldine (Protocol Investigator) California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Central Valley Criminalistics Laboratory 1306 Hughes Lane Ripon, California 95366 1 2 3 4 77. Detective Brian Fry (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 5 6 7 78. District Attorney Investigator Kerry Etcheberry (Protocol Investigator) 222 E Weber Ave # 202 Stockton, CA 95202 8 9 79. Detective Joe Silva (Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 10 11 12 80. Lieutenant Ivan Rose (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 81. District Attorney Investigator David Derkson (Protocol Investigator) 222 E Weber Ave., 6th Floor Stockton, CA 95202 16 17 82. Officer B. Mayo (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 18 19 20 83. Officer Anthony Garza (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 21 22 23 84. Latent Print Analyst Linda Senteney California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Latent Print Program 4949 Broadway, Room F163 Sacramento, California 95820 24 25 26 27 28 ///// 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 85. Patricia Hardimon (witness) 2718 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 86. Jermaine Perry (witness) 2718 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 87. Evidence Technician Andrea Chelli (Protocol Investigator) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 88. Officer Steven Flores (Autopsy observer-photographer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 89. Officer Victoria Tracy (Field Evidence Technician) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 90. Detective Jonathan Gong (IT Officer who downloaded contents of cell phone) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 16 17 18 91. Lieutenant Ken Melgoza (Protocol Investigator) San Joaquin District Attorney Investigator In-Charge 222 E Weber Ave # 202 Stockton, CA 95202 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 92. Captain Scott Meadors (Received weapons inspection memorandum) Field Services Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 93. Officer Steven Thomas (Performed weapons inspection) Rangemaster/Armor Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 94. Chief of Police Eric Jones Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 11 1 95. Princess B. (witness) 2741 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 2 3 96. Denise Velazquez (witness) 3541 Deseret Drive Stockton, California 95209 4 5 97. Sierra Looney (witness) 2724 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 6 7 98. Dennis Ray Barney (witness) 2718 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 8 9 10 99. Chaplain Williams (Stockton Police Chaplain – viewed video) 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 11 12 100. Sergeant Knief (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 13 14 15 101. Bob Setliff (witness) 2724 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 16 17 102. Janet Looney (witness) 2724 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 18 19 103. Officer Kevin Knall (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 20 21 22 104. Officer Nicholas Sepulveda (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 23 24 25 105. Gloria Vallesteros (witness) 2740 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 26 27 28 ///// 12 106. Ruthie Williams (witness) 2740 Plantation Place Stockton, California 95209 1 2 107. Emily Dipad (witness) 2748 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 3 4 5 108. Alice George (witness) 2750 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 6 7 109. Carissa Lao (witness) 2802 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 8 9 110. Karla Ornelas (witness) 2804 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 10 11 111. Ross Liway (witness) 2805 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 12 13 14 112. Rochelle Sealy (witness) 2803 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 15 16 113. Ernie Connor (witness) 2755 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 17 18 114. Maria Rivers (witness) 2752 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 19 20 21 115. Myloan Ho (witness) 2732 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 22 23 116. Eleazar Manaois (witness) 10534 Arianne Place Stockton, California 95209 24 25 117. Refujio Navarrette (witness) 2739 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 26 27 28 ///// 13 118. Jubilo Beron (witness) 2741 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 1 2 119. Wynona Beron (witness) 2741 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 3 4 5 120. Joe Dorado (witness) 2710 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 6 7 121. Jerry James Lopez (witness) 2816 Chancy Circle Stockton, California 95209 8 9 122. Mary Alice Ruiz (witness) 2816 Chancy Circle Stockton, California 95209 10 11 123. Candace Dempsey (Probation Officer) San Joaquin County Probation 24 S. Hunter Street Stockton, California 95202 12 13 14 124. Don Stuart Cameron (Defendants’ Expert) 2336 Banbury Loop Martinez, California 94553 15 16 17 19 125. Evidence Technician Tatiana Shafer California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Latent Print Program 4949 Broadway, Room F163 Sacramento, California 95820 20 126. Plaintiff, Shawna R. Stewart-Brown 21 127. Plaintiff, Queen E. Randell Brown 18 22 128. Plaintiff, A.B., a minor 23 129. Plaintiff, D.P., a minor 24 130. Plaintiff, A.B., a minor 25 26 131. Plaintiff, D.P., a minor 27 132. Plaintiff S.S.J., a minor 28 ///// 14 1 2 133. Gabriel Tanson, M.D. (Treating Physician) San Joaquin General Hospital 500 W. Hospital Road Stockton, California 95231 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 134. PMK Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics Clinic 7373 West Lane, 2nd Floor, Suite 201 Stockton, California 952011 135. Rick Huang, M.D. (Treating Physician) Kaiser Permanente Medical Center 3800 Gale Road Modesto, California 136. Geny Burgos, M.D. (Treating Physician) 1801 E. March Lane C-340 Stockton, California 95210 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 137. PMK Lodi Health Pediatrics 2415 W. Vine Street, #100 Lodi, California 95242 138. PMK Premier Pediatrics 3916 Jackson Street Alexandria, LA 71303 139. Lieutenant Eric Kane (custodian of records) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 140. Sandie Matuska (custodian of records) City of Stockton Human Resources 22 E Weber Ave # 150 Stockton, CA 95202 141. Valerie Smith (custodian of records) Stockton Police Department, Professional Standards Section 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 142. Andrew Smith (custodian of records) Stockton Police Department Personnel and Training Division 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 28 15 1 2 143. Officer Kyle Amant (Responding Officer) Stockton Police Department 22 E. Market Street Stockton, California 95202 3 4 144. Alexander Jason (Defendants’ Expert) P.O. Box 375 Pinole, California 94564 5 6 7 145. Roger Clark (Plaintiffs’ Expert) Police Procedures Consultant, Inc. 10207 Molino Road Santee, California 92071 8 9 10 146. George Vandermark, M.D. (Plaintiffs’ non-retained Expert) Forensic Pathologist 2500 Alhambra Avenue Martinez, California 94553 11 12 147. Refujio Nacarrette (witness) 2739 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 13 14 15 16 17 148. Jubilo Beron (witness) 2741 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 149. Wynona Beron (witness) 2741 Burlington Place Stockton, California 95209 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16

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