Felarca et al v. Birgeneau et al
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ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granting 525 Stipulation re Stay of Action Pending Resolution of Appeals; Setting Status Hearing. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2016)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Case No.: 4:11-cv-05719-YGR
YVETTE FELARCA, et al.,
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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION RE
STAY OF ACTION PENDING
RESOLUTION OF APPEALS; SETTING
STATUS HEARING
Plaintiffs,
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v.
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ROBERT J. BIRGENEAU, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Plaintiffs and Defendants Sgt. Rodrigues, Sgt. Wilson, Officer Armijo, Officer Buckhout,
Officer Buschhueter, Officer Garcia, and Officer Obichere of the Alameda County Sheriff ‘s Office
(hereinafter collectively “ACSO Defendants”), by and through their respective attorneys, and
pursuant to Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, submit this stipulation and proposed order.
RECITALS
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On January 5, 2016, the Court heard oral argument on the parties’ respective motions
and cross-motions for summary judgment. At that hearing, a trial date of November 7, 2016 was
assigned. Civil Minutes were issued reflecting the trial date, the jury selection date of November 1,
2016, and other pre-trial deadlines. (Dkt. No. 509.)
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On January 27, 2016, the Court issued its Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part
Motions for Summary Judgment. (Dkt. No. 512.)
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On January 27, 2016, the Court issued Pretrial Order No. 1 Re: Trial Setting and
Initial Motions. (Dkt. No. 513.) Said Order sets a pre-trial conference for April 15, 2016 and sets
certain deadlines in March and April, 2016 pertaining to obligations to meet-and-confer and file Trial
Exhibits lists and Trial Witnesses lists.
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On February 3, 2016, the Court issued its Order Regarding Plaintiffs’ Attorney
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Ronald T. Cruz. (Dkt. No. 514.)
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On February 24, 2016, the Court issued its Order Denying Plaintiffs “2nd Motion for
Leave to Amend the Third Amended Complaint.” (Dkt. No. 515.)
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On February 24, 2016, the Court issued its Order Granting in Part Administrative
Motions to Seal and Denying Administrative Motion to Seal. (Dkt. No. 516.)
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On February 24, 2016, the Court issued its Amendment to January 27, 2016 Order
Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motions for Summary Judgment. (Dkt. No. 517.)
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On February 24, 2016, Defendant Samantha Lachler filed her Notice of Appeal to the
Ninth Circuit. (Dkt. No. 518.)
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On February 24, 2016, Defendants Robert J. Birgeneau, George Breslauer, Mitchell
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Celaya, Marc DeCoulode, Claire Holmes, Harry Le Grande, Eric Tejada, Andrew Tucker, and Linda
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Williams filed their Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit. (Dkt. No. 519.)
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10.
On February 25, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued
its Time Schedule Orders. Appellants’ opening briefs are due on June 3, 2016. (Dkt. Nos. 521, 522.)
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Proper appeal from denial of qualified immunity automatically divests the court of
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jurisdiction to proceed with trial (as to appellants only.) Chuman v. Wright, 960 F.2d 104, 105 (9th
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Cir. 1992).
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Thus, as it stands now, Plaintiffs and the Alameda County Defendants are the only
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parties set to proceed to trial on November 1, 2016 and are the only parties obligated to comply with
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the existing, and future, pre-trial and trial instructions and procedures pursuant to the Court’s Orders
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and its Standing Order Re: Pre-Trial Instructions in Civil Cases (updated 2/9/16).
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Proceeding to trial with some of the Defendants absent, and participating in pre-trial
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preparations such as designation of exhibits, witnesses, Motions in Limine, jury questionnaires, jury
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instructions, etc., would result in unnecessary duplication and likely confusion of the jury. The
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appellant defendants would likely be called to testify at trial in the first instance before the resolution
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of their appeals, and again in the event that trial proceeds after resolution of the appeals. Plaintiffs
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and the ACSO Defendants would testify at trial in the first instance, and would be called to testify at
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trial again after resolution of the appeals, if necessary. Many of the same witnesses would likely be
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called to testify at both trials; expert witnesses would likely be called to testify twice. Evidentiary
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rulings in the first instance could have an impact on the appellant defendants in a subsequent trial, if
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necessary.
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To proceed with the trial, and pre-trial preparation, as between Plaintiffs and the
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ACSO Defendants before resolution of the pending appeals by the UC Defendants would result in a
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gross waste of time, expense, taxpayer funds, and judicial resources.
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Plaintiffs and the ACSO Defendants suggest that a Case Management Conference be
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set for a date between now and the initial briefing in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to monitor
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the status of the appeals.
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STIPULATION
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Therefore, the Parties respectfully request the Court to VACATE its Pre-Trial Order No. 1
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(Dkt. No. 513) and to STAY the entire action as to all parties pending resolution of the Ninth Circuit
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appeals filed by the UC Defendants.
ORDER
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Pursuant to the above Stipulation, the Court ORDERS as follows:
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(1) all pretrial dates are VACATED and the action is STAYED pending resolution of the appeals
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filed by Defendants Robert J. Birgeneau, George Breslauer, Mitchell Celaya, Marc DeCoulode,
Claire Holmes, Harry Legrande, Eric Tejada, Tucker, Linda Williams (Dkt. No. 519), and Defendant
Samantha Lachler (Dkt. No. 518).
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(2) the Court Sets a status hearing for January 13, 2017, at 9:01 a.m. The parties shall file a
joint statement reporting on the status of the appeals no later than January 6, 2017. If the statement
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is filed timely, no appearance will be required.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: March 7, 2016
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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