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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CORNELIUS LOPES,

Plaintiff, No. C 07-6213 PJH

v. ORDER

FREMONT FREEWHEELERS, et al.,

Defendants.

_______________________________/

On July 9, 2008, the court heard argument in six motions to dismiss filed by various

defendants in the above-entitled action. During the course of the argument, counsel for

two of the defendants – USA Cycling and Linda Buffetti – stated, 

At the trial last year in the civil proceeding against USA Cycling and a number

of the bicyclists, Mr. Lopes at that time attempted to raise on a motion at trial

this civil conspiracy argument, and at that trial we opposed that. So getting,

once again, to the issue of res judicata, he had the opportunity to raise the

issue of a civil conspiracy that the bicyclists and USA Cycling participated in a

conspiracy to bring criminal charges against him. The judge rejected that

and, in fact, instructed and ruled that citizens should be encouraged to

cooperate with the authorities investigating actions such as this. So in terms

of the res judicata defense, it applies to this argument, once again.

In response, plaintiff asserted, “It was never raised before the court.” 

This specific argument by USA Cycling and Linda Buffetti was not previously raised

in their motion to dismiss, nor was it raised by the Fremont Freewheelers defendants in

their motions to dismiss, although Fremont Freewheelers sought dismissal generally on res

judicata grounds based on plaintiff’s previous state court action against the bicyclists.

Counsel for defendants USA Cycling and Linda Buffetti is hereby directed to provide

a declaration attaching a copy of either the relevant portions of the trial transcript, reflecting

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plaintiff’s motion and the court’s ruling (or a copy of plaintiff’s motion, if he filed one; and a

copy of the court’s order, if one was issued). The declaration shall be filed as soon as

possible, but in any event no later than July 23, 2008.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 11, 2008 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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