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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALVETT FOBBS, et al.,

Plaintiff(s), No. C 09-2723 PJH

v. ORDER

NEW HAVEN UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT, et al.,

Defendant(s).

_______________________________/

Defendant New Haven Unified School District’s (“NHUSD”) motion for judgment on

the pleadings, defendant Union City and its Police Department’s (collectively “the City”)

motion to dismiss, and plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a second amended complaint

(“SAC”), were before the court for hearing on January 27, 2010. The court’s ruling on the

record is summarized as follows.

1. NHUSD’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is DENIED. However, given

its assertion of Eleventh Amendment immunity, and plaintiff’s concession that

such immunity applies, the claims asserted against it in the first amended

complaint (“FAC”) are dismissed. The first cause of action under § 1983 is

DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The third through seventh causes of action

under state statutory and common law are DISMISSED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE. 

2. The City’s motion to dismiss the FAC is DENIED as is the City’s claim of

qualified immunity. To the extent that such immunity is available to the City in

the absence of individual actors, it may be revisited on summary judgment.

3. Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a second amended complaint is GRANTED. 

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Plaintiffs shall immediately file as a stand alone document the revised SAC

appended to counsel’s declaration.

4. The February 4, 2010 case management conference is continued to March 4,

2010 at 2:00 p.m. The parties shall meet and confer about the matters

required to be addressed by the joint case management statement and also

about whether NHUSD wishes to waive its Eleventh Amendment immunity so

that all claims can be brought in one action in this court. This subject shall be

included in the joint case management statement. Additionally, should the

parties desire proceed on all claims in this forum, they may simply stipulate to

the filing of a third amended complaint 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2010 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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