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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EARNEST HENDERSON, JANEL

GOTTA, AARON RAULS, MICHAEL

PEREZ, ARTURO PLEITEZ,

 Plaintiffs

 v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN

FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, SAN

FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, SHERIFF

MICHAEL HENNESSEY, DEPUTY

GLENN YOUNG, DEPUTY MIGUEL

PRADO, DEPUTY LARRY NAPATA,

AND DOES 1-11,

 Defendants.

Case No.C05-0234 VRW/WAF

ORDER 

(Henderson Trial)

Date Action Filed: Jan. 14, 2005

Trial Judge: William A. Fletcher

Trial Date: Sept. 24, 2007

New Trial Date: February 12, 2008

On October 16, 2007, the jury informed the court that it was unable to reach

a unanimous verdict with respect to any of the defendants. The court determined

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that the jury had hung and subsequently dismissed the jury.

Jury selection for the retrial of the Henderson case is now scheduled to begin

at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. The court instructs counsel to consult

with each other and to inform the court of their mutually agreed-upon date for the

pretrial conference, which should take place sometime between January 22 and

February 1, 2008. 

The court reminds counsel of the following provisions for retrial, as

discussed in the telephone conference of October 23, 2007:

(1) The court will limit the plaintiff to providing evidence regarding no

more than four prior episodes involving Deputy Prado.

(2) The court will conduct the trial on the issues of liability and

compensatory damages first. If the jury finds liability, then the court

will allow the parties to present to the same jury evidence pertaining

specifically to punitive damages.

(3) The court will set a maximum time for trial for both sides, to be

determined at a later date.

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If the parties would like to participate in a settlement conference, they

should contact Ms. De Martini for further arrangements.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: ______________________

By: ______________________________

The Honorable William A. Fletcher

United States Circuit Judge for the 

 Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit,

sitting by designation

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