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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LYNETTE FRARY, Individually and as

Administrator of the Estate of Anthony Brandon

Carmignani, Deceased, JAMIE BALL, as

Natural Guardian of Amaya Carmignani, a

minor, and HEATHER HOWARD,

Plaintiffs,

 vs.

COUNTY OF MARIN; CITY OF NOVATO;

SHERIFF ROBERT T. DOYLE, CHIEF

JOSEPH KREINS, DEPUTY RACHEL

HAMMER, OFFICER THOMAS

MACKENZIE, OFFICER MICHAEL DUNN,

OFFICER STEPHANIE COMMISTO, and

DOES 1 to 50, Inclusive,

Defendants. /

No. C 12-3928 MEJ

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Re: Docket No. 26

On December 13, 2012, the Court granted Defendants’ motions to dismiss Plaintiffs’ sixth

and seventh causes of action for negligence as to the public entity Defendants. Dkt. No. 25. 

Plaintiffs have now filed a Motion for Leave to File Motion for Reconsideration, arguing that they

should be permitted to amend their complaint to state common law negligence claims against the

City of Novato based on its vicarious liability for the negligence of its officers. However, Plaintiffs’

complaint asserted negligence claims against the City of Novato directly, and not merely

vicariously. Thus, Plaintiffs’ motion is improper as no such allegations were before the Court at the

time of its Order. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED. So that the case may proceed on the

merits, if Plaintiffs maintain that they are permitted to bring a cause of action for vicarious liability

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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against the City of Novato, they shall include the claim in their amended complaint. Plaintiffs shall

file their amended complaint by January 17, 2013.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2013 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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