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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 

PENDING OUTCOME OF CRIMINAL MATTER 

Case Number: 14-CV-05235 

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RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney (88625) 

NORA FRIMANN, Assistant City Attorney (93249) 

CHRISTIAN B. NIELSEN, Chief Deputy City Attorney (87972) 

SHANNON SMYTH-MENDOZA, Sr. Deputy City Attorney (188509) 

Office of the City Attorney 

200 East Santa Clara Street, 16th Floor 

San José, California 95113-1905 

Telephone Number: (408) 535-1900 

Facsimile Number: (408) 998-3131 

E-Mail Address: cao.main@sanjoseca.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants: 

MICHAEL L. PORTER and PETER A SZEMEREDI 

JOHN L. BURRIS (69888) 

DeWITT M. LACY (258789) 

The Law Offices of John L. Burris 

Airport Corporate Center 

7677 Oakport St., Suite 1120 

Oakland, CA 94621 

Telephone Number: (510) 839-5200 

Facsimile Number: (510) 839-3882 

dewitt.lacy@johnburrislaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff: 

MARCUS ALAN STEWART 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

MARCUS ALAN STEWART, an individual, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MICHAEL L. PORTER, individually and in his 

capacity as an officer for the San Jose Police 

Department; PETER A. SZEMEREDI, 

individually and in his capacity as an officer 

for the San Jose Police Department; DOES 1-

10, inclusive, individually and in their 

capacities as officers for the San Jose Police 

Department, 

 Defendants. 

Case Number: 14-CV-05235 LHK 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 

PENDING OUTCOME OF CRIMINAL 

MATTER 

The parties are reporting back to the court following the court’s order of January 28, 

2016 continuing the stay and prior to the Case Management Conference currently set for 

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May 4, 2016. 

The parties ask the court to continue the stay of proceedings for another 45 days. 

Plaintiff’s state court criminal case has not resolved and is currently set for trial on May 16, 

2016 It is anticipated that some form of resolution of the criminal case will occur by the 

end of the first week of June 2016. 

Defendants’ counsel is unavailable from June 9, 2016 through June 20, 2016 and 

request that the continued Case Management Conference be rescheduled to a date no 

earlier than June 21, 2016. 

Dated: April 26, 2016 

Respectfully submitted, 

RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney 

By: _ /s/ Shannon Smyth-Mendoza______ 

SHANNON SMYTH-MENDOZA 

Senior Deputy City Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendants: 

MICHAEL L. PORTER and PETER A SZEMEREDI 

Dated: April 26, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS 

By: ___/s/ DeWitt M. Lacy___________ 

DEWITT M. LACY 

Attorneys for Plaintiff: 

MARCUS ALAN STEWART 

I attest that Plaintiff’s counsel has read and approved this document, and given 

consent to the filing of the same with the Court. 

Dated: April 26, 2016 

Respectfully submitted, 

RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney 

By: _ /s/ Shannon Smyth-Mendoza______ 

SHANNON SMYTH-MENDOZA 

Senior Deputy City Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendants: 

MICHAEL L. PORTER and PETER A SZEMEREDI 

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ORDER 

Good cause appearing the Court orders the entire civil action is stayed for an additional 

45 day period subject to an extension that will be based on information provided by law 

enforcement or Plaintiff’s counsel in the criminal matter. The parties are ordered to return to 

Court on ______________ at _____ a.m./p.m. 

Dated ___________________ ______________________________ 

HON. LUCY H. KOH 

United States District Court Judge 

June 29, 2016 2 p.m. April 26, 2016

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