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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 re Continuance of Depositions

James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

Erica M. Camarena, Esq. Bar No. 227981

THE LAW FIRM OF

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF,

ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Attorneys for Defendants, CITY OF FRESNO, JERRY DYER, CHIEF OF THE FRESNO 

POLICE DEPARTMENT; SGT. MICHAEL MANFREDI; OFFICER MARCUS

K. TAFOYA; OFFICER BELINDA ANAYA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LUPE E. MARTINEZ, In Behalf of Herself

and all Similarly Situated. RALPH C.

RENDON, in Behalf of Himself and all

Similarly Situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

CITY OF FRESNO, JERRY DYER, Chief

of the Fresno Police Department; SGT.

MICHAEL MANFREDI; OFFICER

MARCUS K. TAFOYA, and Does 1-20 in

their official and capacities, inclusive, 

Defendants.

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LEAD CASE NO. 1:06 CV 00233 OWW GSA

(Consolidated with Case No: 1:06 CV 01851)

ORDER RE CONTINUANCE OF

DEPOSITIONS

Trial Date: July 8, 2008

At the request of all parties, the court held a telephonic hearing at 2:15 p.m., on

November 15, 2007 to consider defendants’ request to cancel the depositions set for November

19, 2007 through December 7, 2007 to be reset at a later date. Peter N. Kapetan of the law firm

of Kapetan Brothers appeared on behalf of all plaintiffs, including plaintiff, Lupe E. Martinez,

represented by the law firm of Dreyer, Babish, Buccola & Callaham. James D. Weakley of the

Law Firm of Weakley, Ratliff, Arendt & McGuire, LLP, appeared on behalf of the defendants

City of Fresno, Jerry Dyer, and Belinda Anaya; and Barbara Huff of the law firm of Lynberg &

Watkins appeared on behalf of defendants Michael Manfredi and Marcus K. Tafoya.

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Order re Continuance of Depositions 2

The reason for the request to cancel the depositions is because of the necessity for new

counsel to be retained as a result of a conflict that has arisen.

IT IS ORDERED that the depositions currently scheduled to begin on November 19,

2007 through December 7, 2007 are hereby canceled to be reset after new counsel is retained to

represent defendants City of Fresno, Jerry Dyer, and Belinda Anaya.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties appear for a Status Hearing in this court on

December 4, 2007 at 9:30 a.m., in courtroom 10. Out-of-town counsel may appear

telephonically as long as arrangements are made with the court staff in advance of the Status

Hearing.

Dated: November 16, 2007 

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF, ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

By: _/s/ James D. Weakley_____

James D. Weakley

Attorneys for Defendants, CITY OF FRESNO,

JERRY DYER, and OFFICER BELINDA ANAYA

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 19, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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