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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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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AARON HALL,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CITY OF PLEASANTON et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 15-cv-2706-YGR

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS;

REFERRING TO MAGISTRATE FOR 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; VACATING CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

Re: Dkt. No. 27 

Plaintiff Aaron Hall brings this civil action against defendants City of Pleasanton, Chief of 

Police Dave Spiller, Sergeant Mark Reimer, Detective Michael Wilson, Officer Tujague, and Officer 

Steve Ayers (collectively, “defendants”) for claims arising out of incidents following the execution of 

a search warrant at plaintiff’s residence. Plaintiff alleges two claims under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, 

specifically: (1) against all defendants for violation of his rights under the First, Fourth, and 

Fourteenth Amendments, and (2) against defendants Chief Spiller and Sergeant Reimer for ratifying 

and condoning the unlawful conduct of their subordinates. 

Defendants filed a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) on the 

grounds that plaintiff has failed to state a claim against them. (Dkt. No. 27, “Mtn.”) Having carefully 

considered the papers submitted and the pleadings in this action, and for the reasons set forth in full 

detail on the record on December 1, 2015, defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED WITH LEAVE 

TO AMEND. Plaintiff shall file a second amended complaint no later than January 29, 2016. 

Moreover, and pursuant to Local Rule 72-1, this matter is hereby REFERRED to Magistrate 

Judge Westmore to conduct a mandatory settlement conference by no later than January 22, 2016. 

The parties will be advised of the date, time, and place of the settlement conference by notice from 

Judge Westmore. 

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United States District Court 

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The Case Management Conference currently set for January 25, 2016 is hereby VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 2, 2015 

 _______________________________________

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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