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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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STIP/ORDER RE CHIEF WORD

CASE NO. C04-3062 TEH 1

JOHN L. BURRIS (SBN#69888)

Law Offices of John L. Burris

Airport Corporate Centre

7677 Oakport Road, Suite 1120

OAKLAND, California 94621

Telephone: (510) 839-5200

JAMES B. CHANIN (SBN# 76043)

JULIE M. HOUK (SBN# 114968)

LAW OFFICES OF JAMES B. CHANIN

3050 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA. 94705

Telephone: (510) 848-4752, Ext. 2

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDY MURPHY, ) CASE NO. C04-3062 TEH

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) STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:

Plaintiff, ) RICHARD WORD_____________

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vs. )

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CITY OF OAKLAND, et al., ) Trial: 11/15/05

) Pretrial: 11/9/05

Defendants. )

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THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, DO

HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Richard Word was the Chief of Police for the City of Oakland

at the time of the incidents giving rise to the plaintiff’s

claims in this action. The parties stipulate and agree that

Chief Word will not be joined as a party to this action in his

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STIP/ORDER RE CHIEF WORD

CASE NO. C04-3062 TEH 2

individual capacity. The parties further stipulate agree that

Chief Word was the policy-maker for the City of Oakland on the

issues relating to the City of Oakland Police Department relevant

to this action. The fact that Chief Word will not be joined as

an individual defendant will not have any bearing or effect on

his policy-maker status. In addition, it is further agreed that

the jury may consider any acts or omissions of Chief Word done

within the course and scope of his employment and/or in his

policy-maker capacity in determining whether the City of Oakland

is liable for the plaintiff’s injuries and damages under 42

U.S.C. Section 1983 and under California law.

IT IS FURTHER AGREED AND STIPULATED THAT counsel for

Defendants has agreed to produce Chief Word, as well as

defendants Brett Estrada, Matt McGiffert and other percipient

Oakland Police Department witnesses, to testify in plaintiff’s

case in chief without a subpoena at trial.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: November 3, 2005 ______/S/________________

JOHN L. BURRIS

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: November 3, 2005 ______/S/________________

JAMES B. CHANIN

Attorney for Plaintiff

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STIP/ORDER RE CHIEF WORD

CASE NO. C04-3062 TEH 3

Dated: November 9, 2005 _______/S/_______________

PETER J. HALLIFAX

Attorney for Defendants

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION,

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: November ___, 2005 _________________________

THELTON E. HENDERSON

JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES

DISTRICT COURT

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