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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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ALLEN, PROIETTI & 

FAGALDE, LLP 

1640 “N” STREET, SUITE 200 

POST OFFICE BOX 2184 

MERCED, CA 95344-0184 

(209) 723-4372 

TERRY L. ALLEN SBN 34527 

KIMBERLY G. FLORES SBN 227131 

ALLEN, PROIETTI & FAGALDE, LLP 

A Partnership Including A Professional Corporation 

1640 "N" Street, Suite 200 

Post Office Box 2184 

Merced, California 95344-0184 

(209) 723-4372 

RUBEN E. CASTILLO SBN 113694 

JAMES N. FINCHER SBN 196837 

MERCED COUNTY COUNSEL 

2222 M STREET

MERCED, CALIFORNIA 95340 

(209) 385-7564

Attorneys for Defendants, COUNTY OF MERCED, COUNTY OF MERCED SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, 

VERNON WARNKE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

ERIKA RIVERA 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF MERCED, et al 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 1:04-cv-06771- SMS 

ORDER DETERMINING GOOD 

FAITH SETTLEMENT 

The Application of Defendants, COUNTY OF MERCED, MERCED COUNTY 

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, and VERNON WARNKE, for an order determining the good faith 

of a settlement having been presented to this Court; and IT APPEARING TO THE 

SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT said Application is made pursuant to California Code 

of Civil Procedure Section 877.6(a)(2); and that copies of said Application, together with a Notice 

of Settlement, and a copy of this Order were served by certified mail with return receipt requested 

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ALLEN, PROIETTI & 

FAGALDE, LLP 

1640 “N” STREET, SUITE 200 

POST OFFICE BOX 2184 

MERCED, CA 95344-0184 

(209) 723-4372 

on this Court and all parties to this action on May 18, 2006; and that no notice of motion to contest 

the good faith of said settlement has been served or filed within the time allowed by Code of Civil 

Procedure Section 877.6(a)(2); and that no confidentiality clause of any kind is contained in said 

settlement agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the settlement agreement 

described in the Application was made and entered into in good faith between the parties to the 

Agreement, within the meaning and effect of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 877.6. 

Dated: 6/19/2006 

 

 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

 HONORABLE SANDRA M. SNYDER, 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE U.S. DISTRICT 

COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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