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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DESHAWNE D. PETERSON,

 Plaintiff,

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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, BAKERSFIELD

POLICE DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT

MICHAEL DAVID CANTRELL, POLICE

CHIEF ERIC MATLOCK and DOES 1 to

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-cv-6466 REC TAG

ORDER DISMISSING CASE AND

DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

FOR DEFENDANTS

A Notice of Suggestion of Death having been filed by defendants (Court Doc. 13), and having

reviewed the Notice of Suggestion of Death, the Court makes the following findings and orders:

1. On October 20, 2003, Plaintiff Deshawne D. Peterson (“decedent”) filed a complaint

in this action alleging that on December 18, 2002 he suffered violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth

Amendment rights under the United States Constitution by defendants City of Bakersfield,

Bakersfield Police Department, Eric Matlock, and Sergeant Michael Cantrell. (Court Doc. 1) 

2. Decedent was represented by Attorney Daniel Rodriguez when the complaint was

filed. On June 14, 2004, Attorney Rodriguez filed a Substitution of Attorney wherein decedent was

rendered a pro se plaintiff. On June 15, 2004, Attorney Rodriguez was relieved as decedent’s

counsel. (Court Doc. 18). 

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3. Plaintiff was killed on June 27, 2004. 

4. On March 3, 2005, Defendants filed a Notice of Suggestion of Death reflecting that 

Deshawne D. Peterson, decedent, died on June 27, 2004. (Court Doc. 20). A certified copy of the

death certificate of decedent was attached as an exhibit to the declaration in support of the Notice of

Suggestion of Death. (Court Doc. 20).

5. The Notice of Suggestion of Death was served on the non-party successor in 

interest or representative of decedent, the decedent’s mother Willie Reynolds, 681 Hampshire Rd.,

Apt. #38, West Lake Village, California 91361 on March 3, 2005. Attempts to locate decedent’s

father were unsuccessful.

6. Decedent’s successors in interest or representatives had 90 days from March 3, 

2005 in which to file a Motion for Substitution according to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1).

7. To date, decedent’s successors in interest or representatives have not filed a Motion 

for Substitution as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1).

8. The time for filing a Motion for Substitution expired on June 3, 2005.

9. The Court finds the Notice of Suggestion of Death to be in compliance with the 

requirements set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1).

10. There being no Motion for Substitution of a party in place of the decedent,

a. Decedent is dismissed as a party.

b. This action be dismissed.

c. Judgment for defendants to be entered.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 10, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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