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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

DAVID O. BACA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT 

OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, 

SERGEANT GRIMES, SERGEANT TRUE, 

OFFICER B. RODGERS, OFFICER M. 

WILSON, OFFICER C. RANDALL, 

OFFICER B. JEFFERS, OFFICER B. 

PHILLIPS, and DOES 1-10, 

 Defendants. 

Case No: C 13-02968 SBA

ORDER VACATING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL 

AND ORDER OF REFERENCE 

FOR MEDIATION

Plaintiff David O. Baca brings the instant civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 

against the State of California and various California Highway Patrol officers. On March 

31, 2015, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal (“OSC”) directing 

Plaintiff to show cause why the action should not be dismissed. The OSC was based on 

Plaintiff’s second failure to comply with the Court’s Order requiring the parties to file a 

joint statement regarding settlement. Dkt. 89. 

On April 6, 2015, Plaintiff’s counsel timely filed a response to the OSC in which he 

fully acknowledges his failure to comply with the Court’s order. Counsel attributes such 

non-compliance to his involvement in overlapping federal trials, an unexpected office 

move, emergency and ex parte writ proceedings in state court matters, and general 

miscommunication within his office. Based on the representations of counsel and the 

extenuating circumstances presented, the Court finds that dismissal is not warranted. See 

Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir. 1992). 

Plaintiff has indicated his willingness and desire to participate in an ENE/Mediation 

proceeding before attorney Louis A. Leone, who was previously appointed by the Court’s 

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ADR Department. To that end, Plaintiff proposes a referral to Mr. Leone. Defendants have 

interposed no objection to Plaintiff’s request. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The OSC is VACATED. 

2. Within one week of the date this order is filed, the parties shall schedule an 

ENE/Mediation session with Mr. Leone. Upon scheduling the session with Mr. Leone, the 

parties shall forthwith jointly file a written notice indicating the agreed-upon date. The 

ENE/Mediation process shall be completed within forty-five (45) days of the date this order 

is filed. The Court strongly encourages the parties to work diligently and in good faith to 

reach a mutually-agreeable resolution of the claims alleged in this action. 

3. To facilitate the foregoing, the Case Management Conference presently 

scheduled for April 29, 2015, is CONTINUED to June 24, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. At least seven 

(7) calendar days prior to the CMC, the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint CMC 

Statement. The Statement shall comply with the Standing Order for All Judges of the 

Northern District of California and the Standing Orders of this Court.1

 Plaintiff’s counsel 

shall be responsible for filing the Joint CMC Statement and setting up the conference call. 

At the date and time indicated above, Plaintiff’s counsel shall call (510) 879-3550 with all 

parties on the line. NO PARTY SHALL OTHERWISE CONTACT CHAMBERS 

DIRECTLY WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE COURT. 

4. In the event the parties reach a settlement and file a stipulation for dismissal 

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) prior to the CMC, the CMC will 

automatically be vacated and no appearance will be required. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 4/15/15 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

 1 http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/sbaorders. 

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