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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JON FREDERIC NELSON, )

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Plaintiff, )

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INYO COUNTY SHERIFFS )

DEPARTMENT, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:06cv0107 DLB

ORDER DECLARING THAT APPEAL HAS

NOT BEEN TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH

On November 7, 2007, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals referred this matter to this

Court for the limited purpose of determining whether Plaintiff Jon Frederick Nelson’s

(“Plaintiff”) appeal has been taken in good faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 1951(a)(3).

The Court finds that this appeal has not been taken in good faith for numerous reasons. 

First, Plaintiff named municipal Defendants City of Bishop and County of Inyo, without alleging

Monell claims and without making any attempt to amend his complaint. 

Second, Plaintiff stubbornly and unreasonably refused to attend his deposition, and made

no attempt to contact defense counsel to resolve the issue.

Third, and perhaps most importantly, Plaintiff admitted at the hearing on Defendants’

motion for summary judgment that he had no idea what witnesses told the officers at the scene. 

Without this information, including the content of the victim’s own statements to officers,

Plaintiff was wholly unable to challenge the probable cause finding.

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For the reasons cited above, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s appeal is not taken in good

faith.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 13, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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