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Parties Involved:
Joseph Callanan, Jr.
Defendant
Gail Carson
Defendant
Peter A. Orner
Defendant
Jose Trinidad Lara Urbina
Plaintiff

Document Text:

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, WAYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST

FRESNO, CA 93720-1501 

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ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND SPECIAL MOTIONS TO STRIKE 

1:07-CV-00153 OWW LJO 

Michael F. Ball, # 116328 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Peter A. Orner, M.D. 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT 

JOSE TRINIDAD LARA URBINA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GAIL CARSON, RN; PETER A. ORNER, 

MD; JOSEPH CALLANAN, JR.; and 

DOES 1 through 50, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 1:07-CV-00153 OWW LJO 

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS 

TO DISMISS AND SPECIAL MOTIONS 

TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

 

On June 4, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., Defendants Gail Carson, Peter Orner, M.D., and Joseph 

Callanan, Jr., came before the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger in Courtroom 3 of the United States 

District for the Eastern District of California to be heard on their respective Motions to Dismiss 

and Special Motions to Strike the First Amended Complaint. 

The Court, having read and considered the points and authorities of all parties, all matters 

raised at oral arguments of the motions, having issued its Memorandum of Decision on 

September 25, 2007, and good cause appearing therefor, makes the following orders: 

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ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND SPECIAL MOTIONS TO STRIKE 

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1. Defendant Callanan’s motion to dismiss the First Cause of Action (Conspiracy to 

Violate California Civil Code §56.10(a); §§56.35 & 56.36(b)) is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE 

AND WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND on the grounds that Plaintiff has failed to allege that 

Carson is a health care provider or health care contractor and on grounds of absolute witness 

immunity by litigation privilege. 

2. Defendant Orner’s motion to dismiss the First Cause of Action (Conspiracy to 

Violate California Civil Code §56.10(a); §§56.35 & 56.36(b)) and Second Cause of Action 

(California Civil Code §56.36) is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT LEAVE TO 

AMEND on grounds of waiver and absolute witness immunity by litigation privilege. Defendant 

Orner’s special motion to strike and motion to dismiss on grounds of judicial estoppel are 

DENIED AS MOOT. 

3. Defendant Carson’s motion to dismiss the First Cause of Action (Conspiracy to 

Violate California Civil Code §56.10(a); §§56.35 & 56.36(b)) and Second Cause of Action 

(California Civil Code §56.36) is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT LEAVE TO 

AMEND on the grounds of waiver and absolute witness immunity by litigation privilege. 

Defendant Carson’s special motion to strike is DENIED AS MOOT. 

4. The motions of Defendants Orner and Callanan to dismiss the Third Cause of 

Action (42 U.S.C. §1983) are GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT LEAVE TO 

AMEND on grounds that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and 

on grounds of absolute witness immunity. 

5. Defendant Carson’s motion to dismiss the Third Cause of Action (42 U.S.C. 

§1983) is GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE on grounds 

that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 

6. The motions of Defendants Orner, Callanan and Carson to dismiss the Fourth 

Cause of Action (42 U.S.C. § 1985 (2) & (3)) are GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE AND 

WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND on grounds that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim due to lack 

of a cognizable legal theory and failure to plead sufficient facts under a cognizable legal theory. 

 

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ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND SPECIAL MOTIONS TO STRIKE 

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In the Court’s Memorandum Decision of September 25, 2007, it indicated in Paragraph 

(1) of its Conclusion that “Defendants’ Callanan, Carson, and Orner motions to dismiss Plaintiff’s 

third cause of action for violation of the Fourth Amendment and for denial of due process under 

42. U.S.C. §1983 are GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND.” However, the above language 

contained a typographical error and should have read “WITHOUT” leave to amend as to Callanan 

and Orner, and “WITH” leave to amend as to Carson, all consistent with the rest of the court’s 

decision. 

Plaintiff shall have twenty days from the date of the signing of this Order to file a Second 

Amended Complaint as to the Third Cause of Action and as to defendant Carson only. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

 

Dated: October 18, 2007 

 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER 

United States District Court Judge 

02404/00020-1143676.v1 

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