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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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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT LAWRENCE WIGHT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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BRUCE A. KILDAY, ESQ., SB No. 066415 

 Email: bkilday@akk-law.com 

AMIE McTAVISH, ESQ., SB No. 242372 

 Email: amctavish@akk-law.com 

ANGELO, KILDAY & KILDUFF, LLP 

Attorneys at Law 

601 University Avenue, Suite 150 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Telephone: (916) 564-6100 

Telecopier: (916) 564-6263 

Attorneys for Defendant LAWRENCE WIGHT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RAMIRO REYES and STELLA REYES 

 Plaintiffs, 

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JOSEPH OSBORNE, et al., 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: 2:15-cv-00932-JAM-CKD 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

LAWRENCE WIGHT’S MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

DATE: December 13, 2016 

TIME: 1:30 p.m. 

DEPT: 6 

Judge John A. Mendez 

Defendant LAWRENCE WIGHT’S Motion for Summary Judgment can on regularly for 

hearing on December 13, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the above-entitled court, the Honorable John A. 

Mendez presiding. 

Amie McTavish of Angelo, Kilday & Kilduff LLP appeared on behalf of Defendant 

LAWRENCE WIGHT and moving party. 

Frear Stephen Schmid appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs’ RAMIRO REYES and STELLA 

REYES. 

Joseph A. Salazar, Jr. of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP appeared on behalf of 

Defendant THERESA WENTLAND. 

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The matter was fully brief and argued, whereupon the Court made the following order, 

which incorporates by reference the Court’s ruling and comments during the Motion for 

Summary Judgment hearing: 

Based upon the Court’s review of the materials and argument at the hearing, the Court 

finds there is a triable issue as to whether Defendant LAWRENCE WIGHT’s actions amounted 

to a state action for purposes of 42 USC §1983. However, the Court determines Defendant 

LAWRENCE WIGHT is entitled to qualified immunity and grants summary judgment in favor 

of Defendant LAWRENCE WIGHT on each of Plaintiffs’ claims for denial of property under the 

14th Amendment, and unreasonable seizure under the 4th Amendment. As to Plaintiffs’ state 

law claims, the Court grants summary judgment in favor of Defendant LAWRENCE WIGHT as 

to: Plaintiffs’ assault and/or battery claim; on Plaintiffs’ claim for a violation of the Bane Act, 

finding no of threats or coercion by Defendant LAWRENCE WIGHT; and finds Defendant 

LAWRENCE WIGHT has immunity under Gov. Code section 821.6 for the wrongful eviction 

and trespass claims. 

Judgment is to be entered in favor of Defendant, LAWRENCE WIGHT, accordingly. 

Dated: December 22, 2016 /s/ JOHN A. MENDEZ

 JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Approved as to form. 

/s/ Frear Stephen Schmid 

(as authorized on 12.20.16) 

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Attorney for Plaintiffs 

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