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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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Vanessa W. Vallarta, City Attorney, #142404 

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 

CITY OF SALINAS 

200 Lincoln Avenue 

Salinas, CA 93901 

Telephone: (831) 758-7256 

Facsimile: (831) 758-7257 

Vincent P. Hurley #111215 

Douglas F. Young #84531 

LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT P. HURLEY 

A Professional Corporation 

38 Seascape Village 

Aptos, CA 95003 

Telephone: (831) 661-4800 

Facsimile: (831) 661-4804 

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY OF SALINAS, SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT,

MICHAEL RODDEN, WILLIAM GASTON, IAN TITUS,

JEFFREY ALFORD, STEPHEN CRAIG, and DANIEL ORTEGA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

JEFFREY LOUIS DANNEMILLER, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF SALINAS, SALINAS POLICE 

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS MICHAEL 

RODDEN (#75344), WILLIAM GASTON 

(#30482), IAN TITUS (#84685), (fnu) 

ALFORD (bnu), (fnu) CRAIG (bnu), 

VARIOUS DOE OFFICERS, CHIEF 

DANIEL ORTEGA, VARIOUS DOE 

SUPERVISORY OFFICERS, AND 

VARIOUS DOE CITY OFFICIALS, in both 

their individual and official capacities, 

Defendants. 

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Case No. C-06-03293 JW (RS) 

STIPULATION AND APPLICATION 

FOR DISMISSAL BY COURT 

ORDER AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

The parties STIPULATE and join in application to the Court as follows: 

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1. Plaintiff Jeffrey Dannemiller died on March 5, 2007, from causes unrelated to the 

instant action. 

2. Plaintiff's heirs at law are his parents, Dolores Dannemiller, 19929 Creekside 

Lane, Salinas CA 93908, and Dr. Gerald Dannemiller, 88 Harper Canyon Road, Salinas CA 

93908. Plaintiff had no issue or other heir at law at the time of his death. 

3. On June 19, 2007, and June 25, 2007, respectively, a Suggestion of Death 

pursuant to Rule 25(a)(1) was served on each of Plaintiff's parents and heirs at law, and filed 

with this Court along with affidavit of personal service on each. Proof of death of Plaintiff is 

attached to the Suggestion of Death. 

4. Rule 25(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides in part as follows: 

(1) If a party dies and the claim is not thereby extinguished, the court may 

order substitution of the proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made 

by any party or by the successors or representatives of the deceased party and, 

together with the notice of hearing, shall be served on the parties as provided in 

Rule 5 and upon persons not parties in the manner provided in Rule 4 for the 

service of a summons, and may be served in any judicial district. Unless the 

motion for substitution is made not later than 90 days after the death is suggested 

upon the record by service of a statement of the fact of the death as provided 

herein for the service of the motion, the action shall be dismissed as to the 

deceased party. 

The 90 day period prescribed by Rule 25(a)(1) expired on or about September 24, 2007. 

5. Neither lawful heir of Plaintiff Dannemiller has moved to substitute himself or 

herself as Plaintiff herein in order to continue the prosecution of this case. In addition, Gordon 

Kaupp, attorney for Plaintiff herein, has personally spoken to the parents of Plaintiff, who told 

him that they do not intend to do so. 

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6. Accordingly, the parties hereby jointly move the Court for an order dismissing the 

matter in its entirety, and further stipulate and covenant that if the matter were so dismissed, the 

parties each shall waive their claims for any costs or expenses related to this matter whatsoever, 

including any and all statutory costs and attorneys fees. 

Dated: September 25, 2007 

LAW OFFICES OF DENNIS CUNNINGHAM

By: /s/ 

W. GORDON KAUPP 

Attorneys for Plaintiff JEFFREY LOUIS 

DANNEMILLER 

Dated: September 25, 2007 

LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT P. HURLEY 

A Professional Corporation 

By: /s/ 

 DOUGLAS F. YOUNG 

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF SALINAS, 

SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT MICHAEL 

RODDEN, WILLIAM GASTON, IAN TITUS, 

JEFFREY ALFORD, STEPHEN CRAIG and 

DANIEL ORTEGA 

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ORDER

It being established to the satisfaction of the Court that 

1. Plaintiff herein is deceased; 

2. That the suggestion of death was properly served on the parties and the heirs at 

law of the Plaintiff, and; 

3. That no motion for substitution of Plaintiff has been filed within 90 days of such

pursuant to Rule 25(a)(1), 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED pursuant to Rule 25(a)(1) that the matter be and is dismissed 

with prejudice; and based upon the stipulation of the parties, that each side shall bear his or its 

own attorney fees and costs. 

Dated: 

The Honorable James Ware 

United States District Court Judge 

Stip & App for Dismissal by Court Order & Proposed Order Case No. C-06-03293 JW (RS) 

All pending deadlines and hearings are VACATED. The Clerk shall close the file. September 28, 2007

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