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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Timothy M. Hamilton (SB# 90270)

WALKER, HAMILTON & WHITE

50 Francisco Street, Suite 160

San Francisco, CA 94133-2108

Telephone: (415) 986-3339

Facsimile: (415) 986-1618

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIANA & CHRIS BROWN Individually and as

Parents and Guardians ad Litem of SARAH

BROWN, a minor

Plaintiffs,

vs.

NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL

DISTRICT; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF

THE NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL

DISTRICT; JOHN P. GLASER, ED. D.,

individually and in his official capacity as

Superintendent of the Napa Valley Unified

School District; LINDA HANSEN, individually

and in her official capacity as teacher in the Napa

Valley Unified School District; MELISSA

STRONGMAN, individually and in her official

capacity as Principal of Bel Aire Elementary

School in the Napa Valley Unified School

District MICHELE MURER individually and in

her official capacity as Special Education

Coordinator in the Napa Valley Unified School

District; LAURA MILLER, individually and in

her official capacity as Special Education

Director in the Napa Valley Unified School

District, Barbara Nemko individually and in her

capacity as Administrator for NAPA COUNTY

SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA,

NAPA COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION

LOCAL PLAN AREA and DOES 1 to 100, 

Defendants

CASE NO.: C-06-5610 MEJ

PLAINTIFF’S CASE

MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 

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ORDER VACATING CMC; 

EXTENDING DEADLINES

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Plaintiffs hereby submit the following case management statement to this court: 

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE CASE:

This case arises from an incident on April 28, 2005. LINDA HANSEN, a teacher employed

by the Napa Valley Unified School District to teach a special education class, physically restrained

plaintiff SARAH BROWN at least once in a five point restraining hold. At one point, HANSEN

laid her full weight of approximately 300 pounds on SARAH for approximately 5 minutes. 

Plaintiff SARAH BROWN suffers from autism, and LINDA HANSEN knew of her condition. 

SARAH sustained abrasions to her back, as well as unusual signs of agitation and distress. 

2. PRINCIPAL FACTUAL ISSUES WHICH THE PARTIES DISPUTE:

Please see section 5.

3. PRINCIPAL LEGAL ISSUES WHICH THE PARTIES DISPUTE:

Please see section 5.

4. OTHER ISSUES WHICH REMAIN UNRESOLVED, AND THE PARTIES’ PROPOSED

RESOLUTION:

Please see section 5.

5. THE PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SERVED AND THE REASONS FOR SUCH LACK

OF SERVICE:

At their own request, defendant NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT and its

employees have not yet been served. Defendants were aware of this incident before this complaint

was filed. They requested that counsel for the plaintiffs not serve the complaint pending the parties’

efforts to resolve the matter without full-scale litigation. These efforts are still continuing, but since

the statute of limitations expired on September 13, 2006, the complaint had to be filed to preserve

plaintiff’s rights in case those settlement efforts failed. 

Plaintiff therefore requests that the court extend its deadlines in this matter by 120 days to

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permit the parties to either resolve the matter, or allow the complaint to be served on defendants.

Plaintiff consents to the assignment of this case to a U.S. Magistrate Judge for trial, and

plaintiffs’ consent form is filed herewith.

Dated: December 7, 2006 WALKER, HAMILTON & WHITE

By: _________________________________

Timothy M. Hamilton

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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 Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' request and VACATES the December 

14, 2006 Case Management Conference. Further, the Court EXTENDS the deadlines in this 

matter by 120 days to permit the parties to attempt resolution of the matter. At the end of the 120 

days, Plaintiff shall inform the Court whether this matter has settled or needs to be placed back on 

calendar. 

Dated: December 11, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maria-Elena James

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