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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION AND ORDER TO ALLOW DEFENDANTS ENTRY INTO AND USE 

OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN THE COURTROOM

(Case No. 3:14-cv-2022 NC)

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L AFAYETTE & K UMAGAI LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

1 0 1 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DARYELLE LAWANNA PRESTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF OAKLAND; DEANNA 

SANTANA, in her individual capacity; and 

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:14-cv-02022 NC

DEFENDANT’S APPLICATION AND 

ORDER TO ALLOW DEFENDANTS 

ENTRY INTO AND USE OF 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN THE 

COURTROOM

Final Pretrial Conference Date: 

August 19, 2015

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Courtroom: D (San Francisco)

Magistrate Judge: Nathanael M. Cousins

Defendants City of Oakland (the “City”) and Deanna Santana (“Santana”), in accordance 

with the Court’s Pretrial Preparation Order dated July 20, 2015, submit the following Application 

and Proposed Order to allow defendants entry into and use of electronic equipment in the 

courtroom in connection with the above captioned matter.

LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP

GARY T. LAFAYETTE (State Bar No. 88666)

Email: glafayette@lkclaw.com

SUSAN T. KUMAGAI (State Bar No. 127667)

Email: skumagai@lkclaw.com

AFRICA E. DAVIDSON (State Bar No. 225680)

Email: adavidson@lkclaw.com

101 Mission Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 357-4600

Facsimile: (415) 357-4605

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY OF OAKLAND and DEANNA SANTANA

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L AFAYETTE & K UMAGAI LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

1 0 1 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

Given that trial in this case is set to commence on September 14, 2015, Defendants City 

of Oakland and Deanna Santana (hereinafter “Defendants”), hereby apply for leave to bring into 

the Courtroom and to use the following electronic and audio-visual equipment to provide the 

display of videotaped depositions and graphics, all of which Defendants contend will aid the 

Court and Jury in reviewing the presentations and evidence submitted at the trial: 

1. 2 Projector Screens;

2. 2 Optoma Projectors;

3. 2 Laptop computers;

4. 2 iPads;

5. Personal wireless motem (MoFi);

6. Projector table; 

7. Easel;

8. Apple TV;

9. Associated power cords and cables; and

10. Cart.

The above listed equipment will be brought into the courtroom and operated by Kelvin 

Su, a Document Specialist employed by counsel for Defendant’s office.

Dated: August 12, 2015 LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP

/s/ Africa E. Davidson

AFRICA E. DAVIDSON

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY OF OAKLAND and DEANNA SANTANA

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L AFAYETTE & K UMAGAI LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

1 0 1 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

ORDER

Pursuant to the application of Defendants, and good cause appearing therefore, the 

Defendants are granted leave to bring into the Courtroom and to use the following electronic and 

audio-visual equipment to provide the display of videotaped depositions and graphics, all of 

which will aid the Court and Jury in reviewing the presentations and evidence submitted at the 

trial: 

1. 2 Projector Screens;

2. 2 Optoma Projectors;

3. 2 Laptop computers;

4. 2 iPads;

5. Personal wireless motem (MoFi);

6. Projector table; 

7. Easel;

8. Apple TV;

9. Associated power cords and cables; and

10. Cart.

The above listed equipment will be brought into the courtroom and operated by Kelvin 

Su, a Document Specialist employed by counsel for Defendant’s office.

Dated: August 12, 2015 ________________________________________

Hon. Nathanael M. Cousins, United States Magistrate Judge

Respectfully Submitted,

DATED: August 12, 2015 LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP

/s/ Africa E. Davidson

AFRICA E. DAVIDSON

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY OF OAKLAND and DEANNA SANTANA

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