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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 al.,

 Plaintiffs,

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Matthew Epstein, Jacob Y. Cuadrez,

Steve Heisinger, Ian Maddison, Mill

Valley Police Department, and City

of Mill Valley,

 Defendants.

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No. C 05-4686 WDB

ORDER FOLLOWING STATUS

CONFERENCE

On April 27, 2006, the Court conducted a status conference in this matter. For 

reasons more fully explained on the record, the Court ORDERED as follows: 

1. As soon as possible, and by no later than May 5, 2006, Defendants must

propound to Plaintiffs one special interrogatory, asking Plaintiffs to set forth all the facts

and evidence that supports the notion that there existed a conspiracy among any of the

defendants to commit the acts complained of in the First Amended Complaint. 

2. Plaintiffs intend to retain their claim under California Civil Code § 43

because they believe this statute permits imposition of liability on a theory of respondeat

superior, a theory that is not recognized under Plaintiffs' federal claims. 

3. The Court GRANTED Plaintiffs' oral motion to strike their claim under

California Civil Code §1708 from the First Amended Complaint. 

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4. By Thursday, May 18, 2006, counsel for Plaintiffs and counsel for

Defendants must meet and confer with regard to the following substantive issues in the

First Amended Complaint: 

(a) to what extent Plaintiffs' claims with regard to events occurring on August

17, 2005 remain viable; and 

(b) whether (and under what circumstances) co-conspirators may be liable for

punitive damages for acts committed by other members of a conspiracy. 

5. By Thursday, June 1, 2006, Defendants must file motions, if any, on

substantive matters left unresolved by the parties' meet and confer as ordered in paragraph

4. 

6. The parties indicated on the record that they would be amenable to

participating in alternative dispute resolution, either in the form of Early Neutral

Evaluation ("ENE") or mediation. By Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 10:00 a.m., counsel

for Plaintiffs must contact the Court at 510-637-3324 to notify the Court whether the

parties desire to proceed with ENE or, alternatively, with mediation. Upon receiving this

information, the Court will contact the ADR department to facilitate scheduling the

process the parties select. The Court VACATES the ENE session currently set for July

30, 2006. 

7. Plaintiffs represented to the Court that they have located defendant Matthew

Epstein and will serve him promptly. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 1, 2006 /s/ Wayne D. Brazil 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

Copies to:

Parties, WDB, Stats.

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