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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:2271 Federal Tort Claims Act

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Gregory L. Myers, #95743

LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY L. MYERS

1500 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 204

Fresno, California 93711

Tel: 559-222-1005

Fax: 559-222-0702

gmyers@fresno-law.com

Attorney for Defendants, CITY OF MADERA, OFFICER JOSH CHAVEZ

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

VICTORIANO MENDEZ GARCIA,

 Plaintiff,

vs. 

CITY OF MADERA, CITY OF MADERA 

POLICE DEPARTMENT, MADERA 

POLICE OFFICER JOSH CHAVEZ, 

et al.,

 Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 1:13-CV-01793 MJS

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: 

DEFENDANTS’ PERCIPIENT 

WITNESSES

 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties as follows:

It is agreed that statements of Victorino Mendez Garcia, Maria Garcia, and Maria Lopez 

were recorded on the day of the incident in question.

It agreed that the witnesses were questioned by Madera Police Sergeant Gino 

Chiaramonte. The questions that were posed and the responses that were given by the above 

persons were translated from English to Spanish and Spanish to English by Madera Police 

Officer Pal. The statements were recorded.

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The recorded statements were reviewed and translated by Anna Watrous, who is a 

Certified Interpreter/Translator certified to interpret/translate in the U.S. District Courts and 

certified by the CA Judicial Council, ID No. 01432580.

Transcriptions prepared by Ms. Watrous have been reviewed by the parties, who agree 

that the transcripts accurately reflect the statements that were recorded on the night of the 

incident and meet the evidentiary prerequisites of Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 901 (a) and 

(b)(1).

The parties also agree that the transcriptions which are marked as Exhibits D-F, D-G, and 

D-H meet the prerequisites of Rule 901, but that additional foundation will be required to show 

the statements or portions thereof are relevant as defined by Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 401 

before the statements or portions thereof are admissible as evidence at trial.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: November 5, 2015. LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY L. MYERS

/s/ Gregory L. Myers

By:__________________________________

GREGORY L. MYERS

Attorney for Defendants, CITY OF

MADERA, OFFICER JOSH CHAVEZ

DATED: November 5, 2015. BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

 

/s/ Benjamin E. Hall

By:_____________________________________ 

BENJAMIN E. HALL 

Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorney for Defendant 

United States of America

DATED: November 5, 2015.

/s/ Lazaro Salazar

By:_____________________________________

LAZARO SALAZAR

Attorney for Plaintiff

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 ORDER

Based upon the Stipulation of the parties and good cause having been found, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that the transcribed statements of Victorino Mendez Garcia (Exhibit D-F), 

Maria Lopez (Exhibit D-G), and Maria Garcia (Exhibit D-H), meet the requirements of Federal 

Rules of Evidence, Rule 901. The parties will have to show additional foundation to establish the 

relevance of any such statement or portion thereof before admissibility will be considered by the 

Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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