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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING 

OUTCOME OF CRIMINAL MATTER

Case Number: 15-cv-04054-NC 

1315385

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RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney (88625)

NORA FRIMANN, Assistant City Attorney (93249)

ARDELL JOHNSON, Chief Deputy City Attorney (95340)

SHANNON SMYTH-MENDOZA, Sr. Deputy City Attorney (188509)

Office of the City Attorney

200 East Santa Clara Street, 16th Floor

San José, California 95113-1905

Telephone Number: (408) 535-1900

Facsimile Number: (408) 998-3131

E-Mail Address: cao.main@sanjoseca.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

THE SEHAT LAW FIRM, PLC

Cameron Sehat, Esq. (SBN 256535)

18881 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 850

Irvine, California 92612

Telephone Number: (949) 825-5200

Facsimile Number: (949) 313-5001

E-Mail Address: cameron@sehatlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

LEE DARNELL WATSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SAN JOSE, a government 

entity; MATTHEW BRACKETT, 

individually; RYAN HANSEN, individually; 

RONALD HUGHES; and DOES 1-10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case Number: 15-cv-04054-NC

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY 

PROCEEDINGS PENDING OUTCOME 

OF CRIMINAL MATTER

THE PARTIES BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL HEREBY 

STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges several causes of action arising from an incident 

occurring on or about October 1, 2014 in San Jose, California. Plaintiff alleges the 

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Defendants used excessive force when taking him into custody. Plaintiff is currently facing 

criminal charges arising from this incident. 

2. Based on the grounds that the pending State criminal charges resulting from 

the arrest of Lee Darnell Watson are inextricably related to the causes of action in this civil 

action, the lack of prejudice and reduced burden to the parties, and in the interests of 

judicial economy and the public, the parties stipulate that the entire civil action be stayed

for 60 days. See Keating v. Office of Thrift Supervision, 45 F.3d 322, 324-25 (9th Cir. 

1995); see also Federal Sav. & Loan Ins. Corp. v. Molinaro, 889 F.2d 899, 902 (9th 

Cir.1989). Specifically, the parties request that the court stay the entire civil action for a 

60-day period based on information provided by Santa Clara County District Attorney’s 

Office in the criminal matter.

The parties hereby seek a stay of the proceedings for 60 days as Plaintiff’s state 

court criminal case is expected to resolve following the time not waived jury trial re-set for 

June 6, 2016. It is anticipated that some form of resolution will occur no later than by July 

1, 2016.

Dated: May 12, 2016

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney

By: /s/ Shannon Smyth-Mendoza_______

SHANNON SMYTH-MENDOZA

Sr. Deputy City Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: May 12, 2016 THE SEHAT LAW FIRM, PLC

By: /s/ Cameron Sehat _ CAMERON SEHAT

Attorney for Plaintiff

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I attest that Plaintiffs’ counsel has read and approved this document, and given 

consent to the filing of the same with the Court.

Dated: May 12, 2016

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD DOYLE, City Attorney

By: /s/ Shannon Smyth-Mendoza_______

SHANNON SMYTH-MENDOZA

Sr. Deputy City Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

ORDER

Good cause appearing the Court orders the entire civil action is stayed for a 60-day 

period based on information provided by Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office in 

the criminal matter. The parties are ordered to return to Court on August 24, 2016 at

10:00 a.m. Updated case management statement due August 17, 2016.

Dated: May 12, 2016 __________________________________

HON. NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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