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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA TORRES and MELCHOR )

TORRES, individually and as )

Administrators of the Estate of )

EVERARDO TORRES, )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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CITY OF MADERA, MARCY )

NORIEGA, individually and as a )

member of the Madera Police )

Department, and DOES 1 through 50, )

inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

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___________________________________ )

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AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS )

____________________________________)

CV F 02-6385 AWI LJO

CONSOLIDATED WITH CV F 03-5999

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO

CONTINUE TRIAL AND OTHER

DATES

This action arises from an incident in which Officer Marcy Noriega (“Officer Noriega”)

shot and killed Everardo Torres (“Everardo”). Everardo’s estate and family (“Plaintiffs”) have

sued Officer Noriega and the City of Madera (“Defendants”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state

law. In a consolidated case, the City of Madera and Officer Noriega have sued Taser

International (“Taser”) under a products liability theory. 

On June 27, 2005, the court issued a memorandum opinion and order granting Plaintiffs’

request for judgment pursuant to Rule 54(b) on Plaintiff’s civil rights claim. 

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On July 1, 2005, all counsel filed a joint stipulation to continue the trial and other

pertinent dates in this action. Plaintiffs state that they intend to file an appeal within thirty days.

In light of Plaintiffs’ intent to appeal, the court finds good cause to vacate the trial and

other pertinent dates. Because the length of an appeal is unknown, the court declines to set a

new trial date at this time. After the appeal has been resolved, the parties should notify the

court, and the court will set this matter for trial at the next available trial date. 

Accordingly, the court ORDERS that:

1. The parties request to continue the trial and other pertinent dates is GRANTED;

2. The trial and all other previously set deadlines are VACATED;

3. This action is HEREBY STAYED to allow Plaintiffs to appeal to the Ninth Circuit;

4. Within ten days of any ruling by the Ninth Circuit, Plaintiffs are DIRECTED to inform

the court about the status of this case; and

5. Within fifteen days of any final ruling by the Ninth Circuit, the parties SHALL FILE a

request to lift the stay, a status report regarding this action, and a request for a new trial

date. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 5, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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