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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Case No.: 1:12-cv-00428-LJO-SKO

PAUL ALEXANDER (SBN 49997)

ARNOLD & PORTER LLP

1801 Page Mill Road, Suite 110

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Telephone: (650) 798-2921

E-Mail: Paul.Alexander@aporter.com

CHRIS A. SCHNEIDER, SR. (SBN 123627)

CHRISTINA SKAF HATHAWAY (SBN 258690)

TASHARA J. KUSPA (SBN 234400)

INNA VOLKOVA (SBN 287909)

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

2115 Kern Street, Suite 1

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 570-1214

E-Mail: chris@centralcallegal.org

E-Mail: chathaway@centralcallegal.org

E-Mail: tkuspa@centralcallegal.org

E-Mail: ivolkova@centralcallegal.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

LUIS SANCHEZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs. 

CITY OF FRESNO, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 1:12-cv-00428-LJO-SKO

And Related Consolidated Cases

APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF 

DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS OF REGINALD 

GILLIAM AND JUAN VALENZUELA

Pursuant to the Court’s Order dated November 4, 2014 (Dkt. #199), counsel for Plaintiffs in 

these actions have filed and served a Notice of Suggestion of Death with respect to decedents JUAN 

VALENZUELA and REGINALD GILLIAM (“Decedent Plaintiffs”). On November 12, 2014, 

counsel for Plaintiffs filed with the Court confirmation of personal service of the Notice of 

Suggestion of Death on Sabrina Valenzuela, the only living relative of decedent JUAN 

VALENZUELA. The statutory time within which to assert a claim by Ms. Valenzuela has now 

passed (as of February 10, 2015), and no response of any kind has been received from either Ms. 

Valenzuela or any other relative. In light of these facts, and in accordance with the agreement of 

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-00428-LJO-SKO

settlement among the parties in this litigation, it is now timely to dismiss with prejudice the claims 

of Decedent Plaintiffs JUAN VALENZUELA and REGINALD GILLIAM. 

Dated: March 2, 2015 ARNOLD & PORTER LLP

By: /s/ Paul Alexander Paul Alexander (C.S.B. #49997)

1801 Page Mill Road, Suite 110

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Telephone: (650) 798-2921

Fax: (650) 798-2999

E-Mail: Paul.Alexander@aporter.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ORDER 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS COURT’S PRIOR ORDERS AND IN LIGHT OF THE 

ABSENCE OF ANY RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF SUGGESTION OF DEATH WITHIN 

THE STATUTORY TIME, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the claims of JUAN VALENZUELA 

and REGINALD GILLIAM, the only remaining claims in this action, should be and hereby are 

dismissed with prejudice and that, in view of the complete termination of this action, the Court will 

close its files with regard to this action and all related consolidated actions. 

SO ORDERED

Dated: March 6, 2015

 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

United States District Judge

Application and Proposed Order of Dismissal.docx

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