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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION DISMISSING FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION 

SMITH v. TRACY et al. / No. 2:06-CV-00242-WBS-EFB 

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Gregory M. Fox, State Bar No. 070876 

Arlene C. Helfrich, State Bar No. 096461 

BERTRAND, FOX & ELLIOT 

The Waterfront Building 

2749 Hyde Street 

San Francisco, California 94109 

Telephone: (415) 353-0999 

Facsimile: (415) 353-0990 

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF TRACY, 

CITY OF TRACY POLICE DEPARTMENT 

and OFFICERS KOOTSTRA and STAMMLER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LOUIS GARFIELD SMITH, JR., 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF TRACY, a municipality; CITY OF 

TRACY POLICE DEPT.; OFFICER 

KOOSTRA, an individual and employee of 

CITY OF TRACY POLICE DEPT.; OFFICER 

STAMMLER, an individual and employee of 

CITY OF TRACY POLICE DEPT.; and DOES 

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Case No.: 2:06-CV-02242-WBS-EFB 

STIPULATION DISMISSING THE FIFTH 

CAUSE OF ACTION OF PLAINTIFF’S 

COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING FIFTH 

CAUSE OF ACTION OF COMPLAINT 

Plaintiff LOUIS GARFIELD SMITH, JR. by and through his counsel of record Thomas P. 

Hogan of the Law Offices of Thomas P. Hogan, and Defendants CITY OF TRACY, CITY OF 

TRACY POLICE DEPT. and OFFICERS KOOTSTRA (sued herein as Koostra) and STAMMLER, 

by and through their counsel of record Arlene C. Helfrich of Bertrand, Fox and Elliot, hereby agree 

and stipulate as follows: 

Based on plaintiff’s non-compliance with the California Tort Claims Act as to claims set forth 

in the fifth cause of action of plaintiff’s complaint herein, plaintiff agrees to dismiss said cause of 

action with prejudice. The parties stipulate that as to this fifth cause of action, each party shall bear 

their own costs and fees. 

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SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: July 25, 2007 BERTRAND, FOX & ELLIOT 

 By: /s/ 

 GREGORY M. FOX 

 ARLENE C. HELFRICH 

 Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF TRACY, 

CITY OF TRACY POLICE DEPARTMENT 

and OFFICERS KOOTSTRA and STAMMLER 

Dated: July 26, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS P. HOGAN 

 

 By: /s/ 

 THOMAS P. HOGAN 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, LOUIS GARFIELD SMITH, JR. 

ORDER 

Having reviewed the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby 

ordered that the fifth cause of action for harassment of plaintiff’s complaint herein be dismissed with 

prejudice. Each party shall bear their own costs and fees as to the fifth cause of action. 

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 30, 2007 

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ATTORNEY ATTESTATION 

I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a 

“conformed” signature (/s/) within this E-filed document. 

Dated: July 27, 2007 /s/ 

 ARLENE C. HELFRICH 

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