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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 ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT 

STEPHEN TANABE 

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CASE NUMBER 

C11-05771 CRB

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BRIAN GEARINGER (STATE BAR #146125)

ANDREW C. SCHWARTZ (STATE BAR #64578)

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MITCHELL KATZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MITCHELL KATZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, ALICIA

SPENGER, CHRISTOPHER BUTLER,

BENNY CHETCUTI, JR., ROSEMARIE

CHETCUTI BUTLER, LYNN DAVIS,

SHARON TAYLOR, STEPHEN TANABE,

WILLIAM HOWARD, SHERIFF DAVID

LIVINGSTON, TOWN OF DANVILLE and

DOES ONE to FIFTY, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. C11-05771 CRB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF

DEFENDANT STEPHEN TANABE

[F.R.C.P. 41(a)(2)]

Date Action Filed: December 1, 2011

Trial Date: October 5, 2015

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Plaintiff Mitchell 

Katz (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Stephen Tanabe (“Defendant”), through their respective 

counsel of record, as follows: 

Plaintiff’s February 14, 2012 First Amended Complaint for Damages for Violations of 

Civil Rights and Other Wrongs (“Complaint”), is dismissed with prejudice as to Defendant only, 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). Plaintiff and Defendant will bear their own 

attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with this action.

The parties understand that with this dismissal, the entire action is resolved. Accordingly, 

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the parties request that the Court vacate the Status Conference currently set for October 23, 2015 

at 10:00am.

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. 

Dated: October 16, 2015 GEARINGER LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Brian Gearinger

BRIAN GEARINGER

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF HASAN ARDA AKSU

Dated: October 16, 2015 EDRINGTON, SCHIRMER & MURPHY LLP

By: /s/ Keith R. Schirmer 

KEITH R. SCHIRMER

JULIA LEVITSKAIA

Attorneys for Defendant STEPHEN TANABE

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PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE STIPULATION, IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

Plaintiff’s February 14, 2012 First Amended Complaint for Damages for Violations of 

Civil Rights and Other Wrongs is dismissed with prejudice as to Defendant Stephen Tanabe.

Plaintiff and Defendant Stephen Tanabe will bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs in 

connection with this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2015 By: 

THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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