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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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Case No. C 04-5138 JF (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE STAY

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 2/26/07**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

LOS ALTOS EL GRANADA INVESTORS, a

California limited partnership dba CASTLE

MOBILE ESTATES,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY OF CAPITOLA, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 04-5138 JF (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 1

MOTION TO VACATE STAY

[re: doc. no. 45]

On November 17, 2006, Plaintiff filed an ex parte motion to vacate the stay in this action,

which this Court imposed during the pendency of Plaintiff’s state court appeal regarding its state

court takings claim and related claims. In May 2006, the state appellate court reversed the

superior court’s judgment in part and remanded so that Plaintiff could filed a first amended

complaint in the superior court. Following remand, the superior court concluded that Plaintiff

could not state a viable claim and sustained a demurrer to Plaintiff’s first amended complaint

without leave to amend. The superior court had not issued a written decision or judgment at the

time Plaintiff filed its motion to vacate stay, and Plaintiff had not indicated whether it intended to

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Case No. C 04-5138 JF (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE STAY

(JFLC2)

appeal the superior court’s judgment when entered. Defendants therefore opposed Plaintiff’s

application to vacate the stay of litigation in this action on the ground that the state court action

that gave rise to the stay was still pending. Defendants also argued that once the state court

action was final, any claims that Plaintiff could assert in this action would be barred by the

doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel.

This Court requested supplemental briefing on the application of res judicata and

collateral estoppel and set a hearing for January 19, 2007. At the hearing, the Court indicated

that it could not opine as to the potential application of res judicata and collateral estoppel,

because such opinion would be advisory in nature. The Court further indicated that it was

inclined to continue the stay of litigation in the event that Plaintiff appealed the superior court’s

judgment, which was entered on December 19, 2006. The Court requested that Plaintiff inform

the Court when Plaintiff made its decision regarding appeal.

The Court has received correspondence from Plaintiff’s counsel dated February 15, 2007,

stating that Plaintiff has elected not to appeal the superior court’s judgment. The Clerk of the

Court shall file the correspondence.

Because the state court proceedings that gave rise to the stay of the instant litigation have

been concluded, this Court will grant Plaintiff’s motion to vacate the stay.

ORDER

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall file the February 15, 2007 correspondence from

Plaintiff’s counsel;

(2) Plaintiff’s motion to vacate the stay of litigation in this action is GRANTED;

(3) The parties shall appear for a Case Management Conference on March 30, 2007 at

9:00 a.m.

DATED: 2/26/07

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 04-5138 JF (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE STAY

(JFLC2)

This Order was served on the following persons:

Mark D. Alpert marka@hkclaw.com,

Robert S. Coldren rcoldren@hkclaw.com

C. William Dahlin billd@hkclaw.com,

Henry E. Heater hheater@elthlaw.com, slinn@elthlaw.com

Linda B. Reich lreich@elthlaw.com, msnider@elthlaw.com

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