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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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MITCHELL, BRISSO, 

DELANEY & VRIEZE 

814 Seventh Street 

P.O. Drawer 1008 

Eureka, CA 95502 

Dennis Cunningham, SBN 112910 

W. Gordon Kaupp, SBN 226141 

LAW OFFICE OF DENNIS CUNNINGHAM 

Attorneys at Law 

115 – 1⁄2 Bartlett Street 

San Francisco, CA 94110 

Tel: (415) 285-8091 

Fax: (415) 285-8092 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Nancy K. Delaney, SBN 70617 

William F. Mitchell, SBN 159831 

MITCHELL, BRISSO, DELANEY & VRIEZE 

Attorneys at Law 

814 Seventh Street 

P. O. Drawer 1008 

Eureka, CA 95502 

Tel: (707) 443-5643 

Fax: (707) 444-9586 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Estate of CHERI LYN HOLT-MOORE 

and DAVID MOORE, 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

CHIEF DAVID DOUGLAS, OFFICER 

ROCKY HARPHAM, SGT. MICHAEL 

JOHNSON, OFFICER TIM JONES, LT. 

TONY ZANOTTI, LT. TODD WILCOX, 

SGT. LYNNE SODERBERG, OFFICER 

MENGAL, DT. RON HARPHAM, 

OFFICER TERENCE LILES, OFFICER 

RODRIGO SANCHEZ, THE EUREKA 

POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF 

EUREKA, AND VARIOUS DOE 

DEFENDANTS, 1 – x, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO.: C-07-2792-PJH 

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MITCHELL, BRISSO, 

DELANEY & VRIEZE 

814 Seventh Street 

P.O. Drawer 1008 

Eureka, CA 95502 

At approximately the time of filing the amended complaint in this matter, it was 

learned that the Humboldt County District Attorney intended to convene a grand jury for 

the purpose of seeking criminal indictments against certain officers purportedly involved 

in command decisions with respect to the incident that is the subject matter of this action. 

Thereafter, because of the potential for criminal proceedings, the parties agreed to defer 

further filings and formal discovery until the status with respect to criminal proceedings 

was clarified. Counsel discussed the potential for voluntary dismissal of some defendants 

and informal document exchanges to this end. 

Indictments have issued as to defendant Douglas, the former Chief of Police of the 

City of Eureka, and defendant Zanotti, a Lieutenant in the Eureka Police Department, 

both of whom are named defendants in the civil action. 

It was anticipated that there would be sufficient time to conduct any necessary 

discovery, submit dispositive motions or otherwise complete trial preparation within the 

schedule established by the Court as dispositive motions were to be submitted in the 

criminal matter in February or March of 2008. Counsel is informed and believes that 

there were delays in the criminal proceeding and that now dispositive motions are set for 

hearing on August 26, 2008. 

To avoid duplicative efforts by plaintiff and/or any potential prejudice to the 

defendants, the parties respectfully request that the Court schedule a Case Management 

Conference in this matter on or after September 18, 2008. This will allow counsel to 

assess the status of the criminal proceeding, which defense counsel anticipates will have 

concluded based upon information provided by criminal counsel for the defendants, will 

accommodate the schedule of plaintiffs’ counsel who has a pre-paid vacation scheduled 

during the period in which the Case Management Conference is currently set, and the 

schedule of defense counsel who has a deposition involving multiple parties that has been 

specially set on the date on which the current Case Management Conference is scheduled. 

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MITCHELL, BRISSO, 

DELANEY & VRIEZE 

814 Seventh Street 

P.O. Drawer 1008 

Eureka, CA 95502 

The parties agree to meet and confer further regarding possible narrowing of the 

pleadings, including elimination of some defendants and that defendants will file an 

answer prior to the Case Management Conference on or after September 18, 2008. 

DATED: August 20, 2008 LAW OFFICE OF DENNIS CUNNINGHAM 

 By: /s/ 

 Dennis Cunningham 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

DATED: August 20, 2008 MITCHELL, BRISSO, DELANEY & VRIEZE 

 By: /s/ 

 Nancy K. Delaney 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

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ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that the Case Management Conference scheduled for August 28, 

2008, is continued to __________________. 

DATED: _______________ 

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 HONORABLE PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON 

 United States District Court 

October 2, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. 8/26/08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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