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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE 

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BRUCE A. KILDAY (CA Bar No. 066415) (SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

DOUGLAS R. THORN (CA Bar No. 133521) 

ALLISON E. GOLDSMITH (CA Bar No. 238263) 

ANGELO, KILDAY & KILDUFF 

Attorneys at Law 

601 University Avenue, Suite 150 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Telephone: (916) 564-6100 

Telecopier: (916) 564-6263 

Emails:bkilday@akk-law.com

dthorn@akk-law.com

agoldsmith@akk-law.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CLAYTON JOHN LIEN, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF AUBURN, AUBURN POLICE 

DEPARTMENT, CHIEF VALERIE 

HARRIS, FORMER CHIEF NICK 

WILLIG, OFFICER J. RANGEL, 

OFFICER T SCHEUER, and DOES 1 

through X, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:06-CV-01518 LKK-KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO DISMISS 

WITH PREJUDICE 

 Through counsel, the parties stipulate and agree as follows: 

 1. This case should be dismissed with prejudice because, upon further investigation 

and reflection, the parties and their counsel agree that the case has no legal or factual merit. 

 2. The parties agree that each party shall bear his/her/its own attorney fees and costs, 

and each party hereby knowingly, voluntarily and on the advice of counsel waives his/hers/its 

right to move the Court for an award of attorney fees or costs against any other party, person or 

entity on any grounds whatsoever. 

 3. On August 1, 2007, Plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Bruce Nickerson, met with Chief 

Valerie Harris and other officers of the Auburn Police Department to discuss his experience 

defending individuals charged with violations of California’s lewd conduct statutes, and to share 

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his personal opinions about ways to enforce the statutes without engaging in illegal 

discrimination. The discussion was organized according to the material attached hereto as 

Exhibit A. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED. 

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 /s/ Bruce Nickerson 

August 1, 2007 BRUCE NICKERSON 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 ANGELO, KILDAY & KILDUFF 

 /s/ Douglas R. Thorn

August 1, 2007 ______________________________________ 

 DOUGLAS R. THORN 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

ORDER

 The Court has considered the stipulation and agreement of the parties, and good cause 

appearing therefore, does hereby order the Clerk to dismiss this case with prejudice. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

August 3, 2007 

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