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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLAYTON ANDREW PERRY, et

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 Plaintiffs,

 v.

MATTHEW EPSTEIN, JACOB Y.

CUADREZ, STEVE HEISINGER,

IAN MADDISON, MILL VALLEY

POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND

CITY OF MILL VALLEY,

 Defendants.

_____________________________/

No. C 05-4686 WDB

ORDER FOLLOWING IN CAMERA

REVIEW

On August 29, 2006, the Court conducted a further telephonic status conference in

this matter. In its Order following the conference (filed on August 30, 2006), the Court

Ordered Defendants to lodge with this Court for in camera review, by September 15,

2006, portions of the personnel files of Officers Epstein, Cuadrez and Heisinger regarding

any disciplinary proceedings or complaints (from within or outside the Mill Valley police

department) about conduct arguably similar to any of the misconduct alleged by Plaintiffs

in this action. As ordered, on September 15, 2006, counsel for Defendants lodged 

relevant files, accompanied by a letter describing the files lodged and asserting

substantive arguments as to why counsel believed they should not be produced to

Plaintiffs. 

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Defendants' counsel lodged the following documents provided by the Mill Valley

Police Department, all of which relate to Officer Epstein and all of which the Court has

now reviewed: 

(1) Internal Affairs Investigation file #02-01 regarding Officer Epstein

(2) Internal Affairs Investigation file #05-03 regarding Officer Epstein

(3) Internal Affairs Investigation file #05-04 regarding Officer Epstein 

In his letter accompanying the documents, Defendants' counsel explained that there were

no relevant files to be produced for any of the other officers. 

Having completed its review, the Court now ORDERS Defendants to produce to

Plaintiffs immediately Internal Affairs Investigation file #05-04 regarding Officer

Epstein. Files #02-01 and #05-03 need not be produced. 

All documents produced pursuant to this Order are subject to the following

Protective Order, which the Court now enters: All documents produced are to be used

for purposes of this litigation only. Contents of the files may not be disclosed to any

person outside this litigation. At the conclusion of this matter, Plaintiffs must promptly

return to Defendants' counsel all copies of the documents. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Wayne D. Brazil

Dated: September 28, 2006 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

Copies to:

Parties, WDB, Stats,

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