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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY )

COMMISSION, )

) 2:04-cv-1752-GEB-PAN (JFM)

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER

v. )

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RAMON GUERRERO d/b/a EL )

GRULLENSE RESTAURANT II and RASIL )

G., INC., ) 

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Defendants. )

)

The final pretrial conference scheduled for May 22, 2006,

is rescheduled to commence at 2:30 p.m. on June 26, 2006. The

parties shall file a joint document no later than 4:30 p.m. on 

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The Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order filed January 10, 1

2005, provided the parties an example of how this should have been

done as follows: "Each pled claim or affirmative defense must be

accompanied by the elemental facts supporting it and the relief

sought, if applicable. For example: Plaintiff claims that

Defendant violated her Fourth Amendment right to be free from

excessive force by applying the handcuffs too tightly and seeks

general damages." (Order at 5-6.)

Further, Defendants should be mindful of what really

constitutes an affirmative defense. “A defense which demonstrates

that plaintiff has not met [his] burden of proof is not an

affirmative defense. . . . [A] defense which points out a defect

in the plaintiff’s prima facie case is not an affirmative defense.”

Zivkovic v. Southern Cal. Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1088 (9th Cir.

2002).

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June 19, 2006, in which they specify Plaintiff’s claim and any duly

preserved affirmative defense.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 18, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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