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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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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART, 

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS 

Case No. C04-4914 MJJ

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DENNIS J. HERRERA, State Bar #139669

City Attorney 

JOANNE HOEPER, State Bar #114961

Chief Trail Attorney 

DAVID B. NEWDORF, State Bar #172960 

JENNIFER E. CHOI, State Bar# 184058 

ROBERT A. BONTA, State Bar# 202668 

Deputy City Attorneys 

Fox Plaza 

1390 Market Street, Sixth Floor 

San Francisco, California 94102-5408 

Telephone: (415) 554-3892 

Facsimile: (415) 554-3837 

E-Mail: david.newdorf@sfgov.org 

Attorneys for Defendants 

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, 

JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, TIM DIESTEL, 

OFFICER JACQUELINE SELINGER, OFFICER FRANCES TERRY, 

SERGEANT ALBERT LEE, AND SERGEANT STEPHAN THORNE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARIE DOE, a minor, through her 

mother and Next Friend, MELBA DOE, 

on behalf of herself and all others 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN 

FRANCISCO, a public entity, the 

JUVENILE PROBATION 

DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY AND 

COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, a 

department of the City and County of San 

Francisco, TIM DIESTEL, Individually 

and as Director of Juvenile Hall, SAN 

FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICER 

JACQUELINE SELINGER #1302, SAN 

FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICER #1770, 

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE SERGEANT 

LEE #2171, SAN FRANCISCO POLICE 

SERGEANT THORNE #2120, OFFICER 

NEIL, and DOES 1-20, Jointly and 

Severally,

 Defendants. 

Case No. C04-4914 MJJ 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN 

PART AND DENYING IN PART 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO 

DISMISS THE COMPLAINT 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART, 

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS 

Case No. C04-4914 MJJ

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Defendants City and County of San Francisco, the Juvenile Probation Department of the City 

and County of San Francisco, and Tim Diestel moved to dismiss certain claims in the complaint for 

failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The motion was briefed by the parties and heard 

on April 26, 2005, by the Court, the Hon. Martin J. Jenkins presiding. Defendants were present by 

and through counsel, Deputy City Attorney David B. Newdorf. Plaintiffs were present by and 

through counsel John L. Burris and Julia Sherwin. After considering the briefing, the arguments of 

counsel and the relevant authorities, for the reasons stated on the record, the motion is GRANTED IN 

PART AND DENIED IN PART as follows: 

1. DENIED as to Count I (42 U.S.C. § 1983); 

2. DENIED as to Count II (municipal and supervisory liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983); 

3. DENIED as to Count III (California Constitutional claims) because the motion as to 

this claim was withdrawn at the hearing without prejudice to Defendants’ right to challenge this claim 

at a later time; 

4. GRANTED as to Count IV (California Civil Code section 52.1) damages claim based 

on immunities set forth in Cal. Gov. Code §§ 844.6 and 820.2; 

5. GRANTED as to Count V (California Penal Code section 4030) without leave to 

amend; 

6. GRANTED as to Count VI (assault and battery) with respect to supervisors’ vicarious 

liability for damages, based on immunities set forth in Cal. Gov. Code §§ 820.2 and 820.8. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ______________ 

 Hon. Martin M. Jenkins 

 U.S. District Judge 

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with leave to amend.

with leave to

amend. Plaintiff must file amended complaint within 30 days of this order.

8/16/2005

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART, 

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS 

Case No. C04-4914 MJJ

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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

Dated: May 26, 2005 

DENNIS J. HERRERA 

City Attorney 

By: /s/ 

 DAVID B. NEWDORF 

Attorneys for Defendants 

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, 

JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, TIM 

DIESTEL, OFFICER JACQUELINE SELINGER, 

OFFICER FRANCES TERRY, SERGEANT ALBERT 

LEE, AND SERGEANT STEPHAN THORNE 

HADDAD & SHERWIN 

________/s/_____________

 JULIA SHERWIN 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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