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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA MORALES-OPETT, CASE NO. CV F 02-6626 LJO CONSOLIDATED WITH

CASE NO. CV F 02-6627

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SET STATUS CONFERENCE

vs.

COUNTY OF FRESNO, et al., Date: January 10, 2008

Time: 8:15 a.m.

Defendants. Dept.: 4 (LJO)

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This Court conducted an August 30, 2007 status conference to address how to proceed in light

of the underlying criminal action. Plaintiffs Carol Dela Torre and Maria Morales-Opett appeared by

counsel W. Scott Quinlan. Defendants appeared by counsel James Arendt, Weakley, Ratliff, Arendt

& McGuire.

Mr. Qunilan explained that retrial in the underlying criminal action against plaintiff Carol Dela

Torre has not been set but that Mr. Quinlan will seek to pursue an April 2008 retrial. Based on

implications of the underlying criminal action on this civil action, including Fifth Amendment issues,

this Court continues to STAY this civil action. This Court SETS a status conference for January 10,

2008 at 8:15 a.m. in Department 4 (LJO) of this Court. At the conference, counsel shall be prepared to

discuss the status of the underlying criminal action and its effect on this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 30, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:02-cv-06626-LJO-DLB Document 244 Filed 08/30/07 Page 1 of 1