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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FELIX ESPINO, JR., Civil No. 05cv2321-WQH(POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER FOLLOWING DISCOVERY

CONFERENCE AND ORDER

DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR EXPENSES AND SANCTIONS

[Doc. Nos. 118 and 120]

v.

CITY OF CHULA VISTA, et al.,

Defendants.

On November 14, 2007, the Court held a Discovery Conference. Bart Miesfeld and John

Madsen appeared on behalf of Defendants and Plaintiff Felix Espino appeared pro se by telephone. 

Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel Discovery on October 29, 2007, nunc pro tunc October

18, 2007. In his motion, Plaintiff requested: (1) all Defendants produce all lawsuits, reprimands, and

complaints for excessive force, (2) Defendants Hughes, Cruz, Padilla, Murgia, Chavez, Krafft and

Venn produce complete copies of the Use of Force Report Form PD-527, and (3) all Defendants,

with the exception of Defendants Cruz and Padilla, produce complete copies of all Chula Vista

Police Department Advanced Taser Reports written by Defendants who tased him.

On November 5, 2007, Defendants filed their Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Expenses

and Sanctions and Motion to Compel Discovery. 

After reviewing the parties’ papers and hearing arguments from both parties, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED:

1. As to Plaintiff’s request for all lawsuits, reprimands, and complaints for excessive

force, the Court finds that based on Defendants’ detailed explanation of the search

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conducted for these documents, Defendants’ search was diligent. Accordingly, no

further search of these documents is required. 

2. With respect to Plaintiff’s request for Use of Force Report Form PD-527, the Court

determined that this request and Plaintiff’s request for Advanced Taser Reports are

the same, and therefore, addresses these requests together. Accordingly, Defendants

shall diligently search for Taser Use Reports (Form 527) and Use of Force Reports

(Form 680) pertaining to this incident only, and produce such reports to Plaintiff. If

Defendants do not find any reports, Defendants shall Plaintiff with a verification that

none exist.

3. Plaintiff stipulated to produce (1) the additional medical records he has received, and

(2) the two declarations he received from witnesses concerning the incident. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff shall produce these documents on or before December 3, 2007. 

4. Given that it does not appear that Defendants have refused to comply with Plaintiff’s

requests, Plaintiff’s Motion for Expenses and Sanctions is denied.

DATED: November 30, 2007

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable William Q. Hayes

all parties

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