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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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John Burton, State Bar No. 86029

THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON

414 South Marengo Avenue

Pasadena, California 91101

Telephone: (626) 449-8300

Philip C. Paige, State Bar No. 72179

7540 Shoreline Drive, Suite E

Stockton, California 95219

Telephone: (209) 474-1390

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Virgil Graves, Jr., 

Virgil Graves Sr., and Corey Graves

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VIRGIL GRAVES, Jr., VIRGIL

GRAVES, SR., and COREY

GRAVES,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF STOCKTON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. CIV S-04-0430 DFL KJM

STIPULATION NARROWING

CLAIMS TO BE ADJUDICATED ON

DEFENDANTS’ RULE 56 MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR

SUMMARY ADJUDICATION; ORDER

Date: February 1, 2006

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Place: Courtroom 7

STIPULATION

1. Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint naming various defendants and

alleging various claims. Defendants filed a motion pursuant to Rule 56 for summary

judgment or, alternatively, summary adjudication. Counsel for the parties have met and

conferred. As a result of that meeting and conference, the parties hereby stipulate and

agree to narrow the issues as stated herein.

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2. In a separate stipulation filed pursuant to Rule 41, the parties stipulated

to dismissing with prejudice the following defendants: Stockton Police Department,

Mark W. Herder, Brian Fry, Robert Wong, Tammie Murrell, Scott Graviette, Anthony

Restuccia, and James Ridenour. Accordingly, the potential liability of those defendants

is no longer at issue in this case.

3. The parties stipulate to dismiss all claims asserted on behalf of plaintiff

Bebberly Ward, who is deceased.

4. The parties stipulate to dismiss the Fifth Claim for Relief in its entirety.

5. The parties stipulate to dismiss the following:

(a) From the First Claim for Relief (42 U.S.C. § 1983): the claims of

all plaintiffs other than Virgil Graves, Jr., and all alleged constitutional

deprivations other than that of Graves, Jr., for excessive force.

(b) From the Second Claim for Relief (Assault and Battery): the

claims of all plaintiffs other than Virgil Graves, Jr.

(c) From the Third Claim for Relief (Intentional Infliction of Emotional

Distress): The claims of plaintiff Virgil Graves, Jr.

6. The parties submit that the following claims remain to be adjudicated on

defendants’ pending Rule 56 motion:

(a) On the First Claim for Relief On the First Claim for Relief (42

U.S.C. § 1983): (1) Whether defendants Jenneiahn,Johnson or City of Stockton

caused plaintiff Virgil Graves, Jr., to be subjected to excessive force on March

22, 2002, (2) Whether defendants Villanueva, Thrush, Kamigaki, or City of

Stockton caused plaintiff Virgil Graves, Jr., to be subjected to excessive force

on April 10, 2002, and (3) whether any of the individual defendants are entitled

to qualified immunity.

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(b) On the Second Claim for Relief: (1) Whether defendants Jenneiahn,

Johnson or City of Stockton battered plaintiff Virgil Graves, Jr., on March 22,

2002, (2) Whether defendants Villanueva, Thrush, Kamigaki or City of

Stockton battered plaintiff Virgil Graves, Jr., on April 10, 2002, and (3) whether

any of the defendants are entitled to statutory immunity under California state

law.

(c) On the Third Claim for Relief: (1) Whether defendants Villanueva,

Thrush, Kamigaki, or City of Stockton intentionally inflicted emotional distress

on plaintiff Virgil Graves, Sr., or Corey Graves on April 10, 2002, and (2)

whether any of the defendants are entitled to statutory immunity under California

state law. 

(d) On the Fourth Claim for Relief: (1) Whether any defendant

negligently injured any plaintiff, and (2) whether any defendant is entitled to

statutory immunity under California state law. 

THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON

By /S/ DATED: January 13, 2006

John Burton

 Attorneys for Plaintiff

RICHARD E. NOSKY, JR.

CITY ATTORNEY

By /S/ DATED: January ___, 2006

Shelley L. Green

 Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 1/20/2006

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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