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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH P. CUVIELLO.,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF VALLEJO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-2584-KJM-KJN (PS)

 ORDER

On March 9, 2017, this case was before the undersigned for a status (pretrial scheduling) 

conference. Plaintiff appeared on his own behalf. Attorney Frank Splendorio appeared on behalf 

of defendants. During the status conference, the court raised the issue of whether defendants 

intend to file a dispositive motion in this matter regarding their allegation that some or all of 

plaintiff’s claims or the issues presented in this action are precluded by a judgment entered in an 

action involving plaintiff in California state court. When addressing the issue of whether a 

pretrial scheduling order should be issued in this action in light of defendants’ intention to file 

such a motion, the parties agreed that a schedule should not be issued until that proposed motion 

is resolved.

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Accordingly, and for the reasons discussed on the record during the status conference, IT 

IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. No pretrial scheduling order will issue at this time.

2. Within 60 days from the date of this order, defendants shall file their proposed motion 

addressing their allegation that some or all of this action is precluded by the judgment 

in the California state court action.1 Plaintiff shall file an opposition to defendants’ 

motion within 30 days of defendants’ filing that motion. Defendants shall file a reply, 

if any, 14 days thereafter.2

3. The court will issue a pretrial scheduling order, if necessary, on the court’s own 

motion at a later time after the court has sought further input from the parties 

regarding the scheduling of this matter subsequent to the resolution of defendants’ 

proposed motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2017

 

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This motion may take the form of a motion to dismiss, motion for judgment on the pleadings, or 

any other dispositive motion, or a motion to stay this action, whichever of these motions 

defendants believe appropriate to address the issue.

2 As noted during the hearing, plaintiff is not precluded from filing a motion for preliminary 

injunction or any other cognizable request for relief prior to defendants’ deadline to file their 

motion.

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