Miller et al v. City of Menlo Park et al

Filing 30

ORDER Granting 29 Stipulation REGARDING PLAINTIFFS VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN COUNTS IN THE FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION AND DISMISSAL OF THE SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 1/30/2012. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2012)

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WILLIAM L. McCLURE (83743)
JOHN L. FLEGEL (57010)
NICOLAS A. FLEGEL (229360)
JORGENSON, SIEGEL,
McCLURE & FLEGEL, LLP
1100 Alma Street, Suite 210
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for CITY OF MENLO PARK, RAY SAMUELS,
JEREMY FOY, CRISTELA SOLORZANO, MATTHEW
ORTEGA, RON VENZON and SCOTT MACKDANZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION

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CHESTER MILLER and BETTY MILLER,

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CASE NO: C 11-00543 CW

Plaintiffs,

STIPULATION REGARDING
PLAINTIFFS’ VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
OF CERTAIN COUNTS IN THE FIRST
CAUSE OF ACTION AND DISMISSAL OF
THE SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

vs.
CITY OF MENLO PARK, a governmental
entity; RAY SAMUELS, in his capacity
as Interim Chief of Police for CITY OF
MENLO PARK; JEREMY FOY;
CRISTELA SOLORZANO; MATTHEW
ORTEGA; RON VENZON; SCOTT
MACKDANZ; and DOES 5-25,
individually, and in their capacity as police
officers for CITY OF MENLO PARK,
Defendants.
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The parties to this lawsuit, Plaintiffs, CHESTER AND BETTY MILLER,(“Plaintiffs”),

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and Defendants, OFFICERS RAY SAMUELS, JEREMY FOY, CRISTELA SOLORZANO,

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MATTHEW ORTEGA, RON VENZON, SCOTT MACKDANZ and the CITY OF MENLO

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PARK, (“Defendants”), hereby stipulate and agree that Plaintiffs shall voluntarily dismissing

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the following:

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First Cause of Action: Plaintiffs hereby waive and dismiss the following counts in

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their first cause of action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. §1983: (1) 4th Amendment claim for
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wrongful search and seizure as it pertains to the Plaintiffs’ claims that the Officer Defendants

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were required to have a search warrant to enter Plaintiffs’ house and search the bedroom of

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Plaintiffs’ grandson, Dennis Miller; and (2) 14th Amendment claim for equal protection/ racial

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discrimination by Plaintiffs.

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Second Cause of Action: Plaintiffs hereby waive and dismiss the second cause of

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action against the City of Menlo Park and Ray Samuels, alleging that the actions of the

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officers were pursuant to a policy, regulation, custom or usage of the City. (Monell v. Dept.

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of Social Services of City of New York (1978) 436 U.S. 658, 690-1).

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Therefore, it is the understanding of the parties that the remaining cause of action

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in the First Amended Complaint will be against Officer Defendants, Foy, Solorzano, Ortega,

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Venzon, and Mackdanz, for the allegations of the use of excessive force and false

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imprisonment of the Plaintiffs.

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The above is stipulated and agreed by the parties.

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Dated: December 15, 2011

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

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By:

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/s/
JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CHESTER MILLER and BETTY MILLER

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Dated: December 15, 2011

JORGENSON, SIEGEL,
McCLURE & FLEGEL, LLP

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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When All Case Participants are Registered for the Northern District’s CM/ECF System

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I hereby certify that I electronically filed the STIPULATION REGARDING

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PLAINTIFFS’ VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN COUNTS IN THE FIRST CAUSE OF

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ACTION AND DISMISSAL OF THE SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION on behalf Defendants

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CITY OF MENLO PARK, RAY SAMUELS, JEREMY FOY, CRISTELA SOLORZANO,

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MATTHEW ORTEGA, RON VENZON and SCOTT MACKDANZ, with the Clerk of the Court

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for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division by

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using the Northern District’s CM/ECF system on December 15, 2011.

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I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service

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was accomplished by the CM/ECF system to email addresses:

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Gayla B. Libet:

[e-mail]

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John L. Burris

[e-mail]

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[e-mail]

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[e-mail]

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[e-mail].

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/s/
Nicolas A. Flegel

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