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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN BENITEZ, et al.

Plaintiffs,

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DON MONTOYA, et al.

Defendants.

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No. C 03-00392 JSW

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS

FOR ORDER DETERMINING

GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT

This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of motions for orders

determining good faith settlements entered in this action between: (1) Plaintiffs and Defendants

Don Montoya, Susan Speakman, Gwen Estes, Barbara Arovalle, Jonas Dino, Linda Fernandes,

Jim Navarro, Cathy Kelly, Ruth Ann McKenna, Lorrie Barrera, Craig Lang, Jesus Varela, Jason

Robarge, Dan Fowler, Sterling Bruner, Lisa Garcia, and Jennifer Daniels Crowell (“School

District Defendants”; and (2) Defendants City of Union City, Randy Ulibarri, Donald

Schuitekmaker, Jeffrey Bilodeau, Todd Blackwell, Raoul Galindo, Gloria Lopez-Vaughn, Bob

Martin, Ray Munoz, Dean Sato, and Brian Simon (“Union City Defendants”).

Defendants City of Fremont, William Carratini and Russell Schatzinger (“Fremont

Defendants”) have filed statements of non-opposition to the School District Defendants’ and the

Union City Defendants’ motions.

Plaintiffs, the School District Defendants, and the Union City Defendants ask this Court

to conclude that the respective Settlement Agreements and Mutual Release were made and

entered into in good faith pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 877.6. Having

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considered the motions, relevant legal authority, the pleadings and papers on file in this case,

and the lack of opposition by the Fremont Defendants, the Court finds these matters to be

suitable for disposition on the papers and VACATES the August 19, 2005 hearing date. See

N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b).

The Court has reviewed the terms of each Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release

and concludes that those terms are fair and reasonable, and that the agreements were made and

entered into in good faith within the meaning and effect of California Code of Civil Procedure

section 877.6. Accordingly, the motions are GRANTED.

The parties are directed to submit appropriate dismissals to the Court in accordance with

the terms of the Settlement Agreements and Mutual Releases. 

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the case management conference scheduled for August

19, 2005 is CONTINUED to November 4, 2005. The parties shall submit a joint case

management conference statement by no later than October 28, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2005 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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