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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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Order (1:10-CV-00491-OWW-DLB)

EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

Attorney General of California

VINCENT J. SCALLY, JR.

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

ANDREA R. AUSTIN

Deputy Attorney General

State Bar No. 173630

1300 I Street, Suite 125

P.O. Box 944255

Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

Telephone: (916) 445-4751

Fax: (916) 324-5567

E-mail: andrea.austin@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAM NEHARA, an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; DEPARTMENT 

OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION; 

an agency of the State of California; NORTH 

KERN STATE PRISON, an agency of the State of 

California; MICHAEL CAVANAUGH, an 

individual; ALFREDO CASTRO, an individual; 

EVELYN DIONISIO, an individual; MILGROS 

ALBANO, an individual; REYNALDO 

DIMAANO, an individual; ALAN TOM, an 

individual; LEIF AGBAYANI, VIDA McMILLEN, 

an individual;JUDY PIERCE, an individual; 

REYNOLDO REYES, an individual; PHILLIP A. 

MALLORY, an individual;DAVID RAMOS, an 

individual; RICHARD GIBBONS, an individual; 

and DOES 1 through 20, inlcusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:10-CV-00491-OWW-DLB

ORDER GRANTING THE STATE 

OF CALIFORNIA’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS AND MOTION TO 

STRIKE

On July 12, 2010, the State of California’s motion to dismiss and motion to strike came on 

regularly for hearing before the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger in Courtroom 3 of the abovereferenced court. Michael D. Anderson and Patrick Vardapour of Anderson & Associates 

appeared by telephone on behalf of plaintiff. Andrea R. Austin, Deputy Attorney General with 

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Order (1:10-CV-00491-OWW-DLB)

the Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice, appeared by telephone on 

behalf of defendant State of California. 

After considering the moving and opposing papers as well as oral argument by counsel, the 

Court issued a memorandum of decision granting the State of California’s motion to dismiss and 

motion to strike plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages. A true and correct copy of the Court’s 

memorandum of decision is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 

Accordingly this Court hereby orders the following:

1) Plaintiff’s retaliation claim against the State of California is dismissed without 

prejudice;

2) Plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim against the State of California is dismissed 

with prejudice;

3) Plaintiff’s claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress against the State of 

California is dismissed with prejudice;

4) Plaintiff’s claim for defamation against the State of California is dismissed with 

prejudice;

5) Plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief against the State of California is dismissed with 

prejudice; and,

6) Plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages against the State of California is stricken.

This Court further orders that any amended complaint shall be filed with this Court within 

fifteen (15) days the date of electronic service on the Court’s memorandum of decision attached 

hereto.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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