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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA MORALES-OPETT, CASE NO. CV F 02-6626 LJO CONSOLIDATED WITH

CASE NO. CV F 02-6627

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SET STATUS CONFERENCE

vs.

COUNTY OF FRESNO, et al., Date: September 20, 2006

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Defendants. Dept.: 8 (LJO)

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This Court conducted a June 28, 2006 status conference to address how to proceed in light of the

underlying criminal action and recent appellate rulings. Plaintiffs Carol Dela Torre and Maria MoralesOpett appeared by counsel W. Scott Quinlan. Defendants appeared by counsel James Arendt, Weakley,

Ratliff, Arendt & McGuire.

Mr. Qunilan explained that trial in the underlying criminal action against plaintiff Carol Dela

Torre will proceed on September 25, 2006 for six weeks. Mr. Quinlan noted that plaintiffs will not

pursue claims against newly added defendant Yolanda Sumii. The parties’ counsel stipulated that prior

rulings and defendants’ pending answer apply to newly added defendants Pete Chavez and John Lew,

who need not file a separate answer. The parties’ counsel agreed to defer reopening limited discovery

at this time. 

On the basis of the parties’ agreements and good cause, this Court:

1. DISMISSES Yolanda Sumii as a defendant;

2. ORDERS that prior rulings of this Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and

defendants’ pending answer apply to newly added defendants Pete Chavez and John

Lew, who need not file a separate answer;

3. STAYS discovery and pending motions in this action; and

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4. SETS a status conference for September 20, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 8 (LJO) of

this Court. At the conference, counsel shall be prepared to discuss the status of the

underlying criminal action and setting discovery, motion and trial dates.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 28, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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