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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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Stipulation and Order to Extend Stay of Entire Action; 2:13-CV-00334-KJM--CKD

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RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney (#88625)

NORA FRIMANN, Assistant City Attorney (#93249)

RANDOLPH S. HOM, Senior Deputy City Attorney (#152833)

Office of the City Attorney

200 East Santa Clara Street

San José, California 95113-1905

Phone: (408) 535-1900

Fax: (408) 998-3131

E-Mail: CAO.Main@sanjoseca.gov

Attorney for Defendants CITY OF SAN JOSE,

also erroneously sued herein as SAN JOSE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

JoANNE RICE, AMERICA SAVIN, PERRY 

NELSON, AND W.N., a minor, by and 

through his Guardian Ad Litem, AMERICA 

SAVIN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF SAN JOSE, SAN JOSE POLICE 

DEPARTMENT, DOES ONE through TEN, 

inclusive, 

Defendants.

NO. 2:13-CV-00334-KJM-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

EXTEND STAY OF ENTIRE 

ACTION; DECLARATION OF 

CHARLES GILLINGHAM IN 

SUPPORT 

THE PARTIES BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL HEREBY 

STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. On July 8, 2013, this Court issued an Order staying the entire action for an initial 

period of six months, subject to extension based on information provided by the San Jose 

Police Department (“SJPD”) and/or Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. 

2. On December 4, 2013, Charles Gillingham, Deputy District Attorney for the Santa 

Clara County District Attorney’s Office, and lead criminal prosecutor in the matter involving 

Steve Ruiz, advised that the civil stay should be extended for another six months due to 

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the current state of the criminal investigation in SJPD Case No. 11-288-0459, and the 

related criminal prosecution.

3. As indicated in the parties previous Stipulation to stay the within action, Plaintiffs’ 

Complaint alleges several causes of action arising from the search for the fugitive Steve 

Ruiz at the residence located at 3705 McDonald Boulevard in Stockton, California 

(“residence”) on October 22, 2009. To this end, during the course of litigation Defendants 

will need to disclose witnesses, some of whom may be confidential informants, and 

documents, to demonstrate the association between Ruiz, Plaintiffs, and/or the subject 

residence. (See Declaration of Charles Gillingham)

2. According to SJPD Homicide Detective Brian Spears, confidential informant(s) 

advised SJPD on October 15, 2011 that Steve Ruiz fatally shot Steve Tausan, an active 

member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, at a funeral ceremony attended by five 

thousand persons at the Oak Hill Cemetary in San Jose, for Jeffrey “Jethro” Pettigrew, a 

Hells Angels member who was shot to death at a Reno casino. (See Declaration of 

Charles Gillingham). The confidential informant(s) further advised SJPD that after the 

shooting Ruiz fled to the residence. (See Declaration of Charles Gillingham). 

3. Based on this information, SJPD, in cooperation with the Stockton Police 

Department, attempted to serve a search warrant at the residence, seeking the capture of 

Ruiz. (See Declaration of Charles Gillingham). Subsequent to the search of the residence, 

Plaintiffs advised SJPD that Ruiz had left the residence during the prior evening. (See 

Declaration of Charles Gillingham). 

4. Significantly, all law enforcement activity related to the ongoing homicide 

investigation and pending criminal case arise out of SJPD Case No. 11-288-0459, which 

includes but is not limited to all search warrant(s) which were issued under seal related to 

the search of the residence, and interviews of confidential informant(s) and witnesses 

associated with the law enforcement operation. (See Declaration ofCharles Gillingham). 

5. Moreover, the Santa Clara District Attorneys Office and SJPD, are informed and 

believe that based on Ruiz’ association with the Plaintiffs, he may be able to obtain 

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information from this civil action to his advantage in the ongoing homicide investigation 

and pending criminal prosecution. Due to the ongoing nature of the law enforcement 

investigation and pending criminal prosecution against Ruiz, the involvement of gangs, the 

violent homicides related to this case, and the potential for witness intimidation and 

assassinations, SJPD and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office have not 

released any documentation related to the case. (See Declaration of Charles Gillingham).

6. Based on the grounds that the ongoing criminal investigation and pending State 

criminal charges resulting from the arrest of Steve Ruiz for violation of California Penal 

Code section 187 are inextricably related to the causes of action in the within civil action, 

the lack of prejudice and reduced burden to the parties, and in the interests of judicial 

economy and the public, the parties stipulate that the entire civil action should remain 

stayed. Keating v. Office of Thrift Supervision, 45 F.3d 322, 324-25 (9th Cir. 1995).1

Specifically, the parties request that the court stay the entire civil action for an additional 

six month period subject to an extension that will be based on information provided by the 

SJPD and/or Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

Dated: January 03, 2014

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney

By: ___/s/ Randolph S. Hom________

RANDOLPH S. HOM

Sr. Deputy City Attorney

Attorney for Defendant 

CITY OF SAN JOSE

 

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See also St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. U.S., 24 Cl.Ct. 513, 515-17 (Cl.Ct. 1991); U.S. v. Any and All 

Assets of that Certain Business Known as Shane Co., 147 F.R.D. 99, 101 (M.D.N.C. 1992); Landis v. North 

American Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254-56 (1936); Securities and Exch. Comm’n v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 628 F.2d 

1368, 1375-76 (D.C. Cir. 1980) (en banc); Favaloro v. S/S Golden Gate, 6687 F.Supp. 475, 482 (N.D. Cal. 

1987); Horn v. District of Columbia, 210 F. R.D. 13, 15 (D.D.C. 2002) (citing Landis, 299 U.S. at 254-55); 

Campbell v. Eastland, 307 F.2d 478, 487 (5th Cir. 1962); Degen v. United States, 517 U.S. 820, 825 (1996); 

Lockyer v. Mirant Corp., 398 F.3d 1098, 1111 (9th Cir. 2005); Maloney v. Gordon, 328 F.Supp.2d 508, 513 

(D.Del. 2004); Golden Quality Ice Cream Co., Inc. v. Deerfield Specialty Papers, Inc., 87 F.R.D. 53, 58 (D.C. 

Pa. 1980); Grubbs, et al. v. Irey, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26758 (E.D. Ca. 2008)

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Dated: January 3, 2014

Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY A. SILVIA,

By: _/s/___________________________

JEFFREY A. SILVIA

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

JoANN RICE, AMERICA SAVIN, PERRY 

NELSON, AND W.N., A MINOR

Dated: January 3, 2014

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL F. BABITZKE, INC.,

By: ___/s/_______________ ________

 MICHAEL F. BABITZKE

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

JoANN RICE, AMERICA SAVIN, PERRY 

NELSON, AND W.N., A MINOR 

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2014

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