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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 20:1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child

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JOHN F. MARTIN, ESQ. (SBN 52618)

CHRISTINE HOPKINS, ESQ. (SBN 240248)

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN F. MARTIN

A Professional Corporation

3100 Oak Road, Suite 230

Post Office Box 5331

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 937-5433

Facsimile: (925) 938-5567

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

C.B.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

C.B., a minor,

Plaintiff,

v.

SONORA SCHOOL DISTRICT;

KAREN SINCLAIR; CITY OF

SONORA; CHIEF OF POLICE MACE

MCINTOSH; OFFICER HAL PROCK;

DOES 1-10 

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:09-CV-00285-OWW-SMS

ORDER DENYING THE RULE 12(b)(6)

MOTION BROUGHT BY DEFENDANTS

CITY OF SONORA, CHIEF OF POLICE

MACE MCINTOSH, AND OFFICER HAL

PROCK

DATE: March 8, 2010

TIME: 10:00 a.m.

DEPT: 3

JUDGE: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint came on regularly for

hearing by this Court on March 8, 2010, the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger presiding. 

The Court, having read the supporting and opposing papers, and having heard the arguments at

the hearing, and good cause appearing, orders as follows:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion for a More Definite Statement is hereby denied

in its entirety;

2. Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint adequately pleads causes of action for False

Imprisonment, Battery, and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against the moving Defendants.

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Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 8(a)(2), (e).

3. Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint adequately pleads causes of action for violation of 42

U.S.C. § 1983 against Chief of Police Mace McIntosh and Officer Hal Prock in their individual

capacities. Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 8(a)(2), (e). 

4. Defendants assertion of qualified immunity in this Rule 12(b)(6) motion is denied without

prejudice to Defendants’ raising the issue of qualified immunity in a Motion for Summary Judgment

after discovery in this matter.

5. Defendants are ordered to file an Answer to the First Amended Complaint within 20 days of

this order.

6. The parties are ordered to telephonically appear before the Court on May 7, 2010 at 8:15

before Judge Oliver W. Wanger in courtroom 3 for a Case Management Conference to set discovery and

pre-trial deadlines and a trial date. The parties shall e-file a Joint Status Report seven days prior to the

Case Management Conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 11, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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