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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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LAW OFFICES OF FERGUSON, PRAET & SHERMAN, APC

BRUCE D. PRAET SBN 119430

bpraet@aol.com

ALLEN CHRISTIANSEN SBN 263651

achristiansen@law4cops.com

1631 E. 18th Street

Santa Ana, California 92705

(714) 953-5300  Fax (714) 953-1143

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA CITY

POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHRISTOPHER MORGAN,

DETECTIVE BISHOP, SERGEANT HAYES, and

JESSE HIGHTOWER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES WILLIAM NEAL III and 

CORDELIA NEAL,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

CALIFORNIA CITY, a public entity, 

CALIFORNIA CITY POLICE 

DEPARTMENT, an agency of the 

California City; CHRISTOPHER 

MORGAN, a public employee; 

DETECTIVE BISHOP, a public 

employee; SERGEANT HAYES, a 

public employee; JESSE 

HIGHTOWER, a public employee; 

Does 1-10,

Defendants.

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No. 1:14-CV-00269-AWI-JLT

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

DISMISS OF CALIFORNIA CITY 

POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 

ANY CLAIMS OF INTENTIONAL 

INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL 

DISTRESS BY PLAINTIFFS

Pretrial Conf. : 7/29/2015

Jury Trial : 9/29/2015

 

TO THE COURT AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

On October 14, 2014, via email, and again on January 22, 2015, in person, 

counsel for Plaintiffs, Greg Garrotto, and counsel for the named Defendants, Allen 

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Christiansen, met and conferred regarding a stipulation and order to dismiss certain 

parties and issues from this litigation.

On October 14, 2014, Plaintiffs= counsel, Greg Garrotto, agreed to dismiss the 

California City Police Department from this matter, having already named the City 

of California City.

Additional discussions were conducted regarding that fact that the caption 

page of Plaintiffs= complaint identifies a fourth cause of action for Intentional 

Infliction of Emotional Distress (AIIED@) that is not alleged in the complaint itself. 

As such, on January 22, 2015, Plaintiffs= counsel, Greg Garrotto, also agreed to 

dismiss any claim for IIED.

Defendants agree that these matters should be dismissed to narrow the issues 

as this case progresses.

As such, GOOD CAUSE EXISTS for dismissal of the California City Police 

Department as a Defendant in this matter and for dismissal of any claim for 

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.

Dated: January 22, 2015 FERGUSON, PRAET & 

SHERMAN

By: /s/ Allen Christiansen 

Allen Christiansen

Attorneys for Defendants City of California 

City, California City Police Department, 

Christopher Morgan, Detective Bishop, 

Sergeant Hayes and Jesse Hightower

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Dated: January 27, 2015 GARROTTO & GARROTTO

By: /s/ Greg Garrotto 

Greg Garrotto

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ORDER

After consideration of the parties= joint stipulation to dismiss the California 

City Police Department as a Defendant and to dismiss any claim of Intentional 

Infliction of Emotional Distress by Plaintiffs and with GOOD CAUSE SHOWING, 

the court GRANTS the stipulation of the parties.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. That California City Police Department is dismissed from this action 

with prejudice;

2. That any claim for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress by 

Plaintiffs is dismissed from this action with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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