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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

IRMA B. SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SYDNEY 

SMYTH, and DOES 1 THROUGH 15, in 

their individual capacities,

Defendants.

1:12-cv-01835-SAB

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

SMYTH’S APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF 

DISBURSEMENT OF REGISTRY FUNDS

On July 22, 2015, Defendant Sydney Smyth deposited $15,000 into the court registry in 

lieu of filing a bond to stay enforcement of the punitive damages judgment. See Doc. 216, and 

Receipt No. CAE100029841. The deposit was made to comply with the Court’s order dated July 

13, 2015. See Doc. 199. Since then, the parties have settled all disputes among and between 

them. On April 4, 2015, Defendant Smyth filed a Notice of Full and Complete Satisfaction of 

Judgment As to the Punitive Damages Award executed by Plaintiff’s counsel on February 18, 

2016. See Doc. 270. The satisfaction of judgment states that based on Plaintiff and Defendant 

Smyth’s agreement, “Plaintiff has waived all rights and claims she may have to the punitive 

damages award, and has forever released Smyth from any obligation he may have to pay the 

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award. The parties have agreed to bear their respective attorneys’ fees and costs.” See Doc. 270. 

Based on the foregoing and in accordance with Local Rule 150(h), Defendant Smyth 

requests that this Court issue an Oder of Disbursement of the $15,000 that he deposited into the 

court registry, plus any applicable interest, payable to Sydney Smith. 

Dated: April 4, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

DAVID J. NEILL

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

MATTHEW T. BESMER

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant Sydney Smyth

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ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT

On April 4, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of satisfaction of judgment as to the punitive 

damages and as to the compensatory damages awarded by the jury in this action. Accordingly, 

there are no remaining issues for the Court to address in this matter

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is 

directed to disburse $15,000, plus any applicable interest, from the court registry payable to 

Sydney Smyth. This payment constitutes a return of the funds, with any applicable interest, that 

Sydney Smyth deposited with the court registry on July 22, 2015. See Doc. 216, and Receipt No. 

CAE100029841.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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