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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PEYTON SHOTWELL,

Plaintiff, CV F 04 5378 LJO WMW 

vs. ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

OFFICER STEVENSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, is proceeding against defendant officials employed by

the City of Bakersfield on claims of excessive force. On December 14, 2006, an order was

entered by the District Court, denying Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution and

granting Defendants’ motion to dismiss state law claims. 

The Court also granted Defendants’ motion to compel a response to their request

for production of documents. The Court specifically ordered that; “Plaintiff shall respond to the

‘Special Interrogatories, Set One’ and the “Request for Production of Documents, Set One,’

without objections, within 10 days of the filing of this order. Failure to timely comply will result

in dismissal of this action.” The Court also granted Defendants’ motion for an award of

attorneys’ fees in the amoung of $600. Plaintiff was directed to “pay this award to counsel

within 10 days of the filing date of this order. Failure to timely comply will result in the

dismissal of this action.”

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On January 5, 2007, William Terrence, attorney for Defendant City of Bakersfield 

filed a declaration. Mr. Terrence declares that “I have not been contacted by plaintiff Peyton

Shotwell since the December 31. 2006, order issued by the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger. I have

not received any payment from plaintiff Shotwell pursuant to the December 13, 2006, order

issued by the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger. I have not received any responses from plaintiff

Shotwell to the special interrogatories, set one, nor have I received any responses to the request

for production of documents, set one. 

In the December 13, 2006, order, Plaintiff was specifically cautioned that failure

to respond to the interrogatories or to pay the monetary award would result in dismissal of this

action. Plaintiff has not filed any response to the declaration of Mr. Terrence.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 25, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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