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Parties Involved:
Carl Bookamer
Defendant
Neal Bownds
Plaintiff
Citrus Heights Police Department
Defendant
City of Citrus Heights
Defendant
Thomas Lamb
Defendant
Joseph Rangel
Defendant

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ORDER ON THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

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 Law Offices of 

 TONON & ASSOCIATES 

 Post Office Box 2536 

 Truckee, California 96160 

 Tel. (530) 587-0333 

 Fax. (530) 587-1545 

Gayle K. Tonon, Esq. (SBN 110427) 

Attorneys for Defendants: City of Citrus 

Heights, Citrus Heights Police Department, 

Carl Bookamer, Thomas Lamb and Joseph Rangel 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NEAL BOWNDS, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS; CITRUS

HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT and DOES

1 through 50, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:14-cv-01007-JAM-CKD 

ORDER ON THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

DATE: October 15, 2014 

TIME: 9:30 a.m. 

CTRM: 6, Honorable John A. Mendez 

COMPLAINT FILED: 06/27/2012 

REMOVED : 04/24/2014 

TRIAL DATE : 09/14/2015 

The Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment came on regularly 

for hearing on October 15, 2014. Following oral argument the Court 

Orders as follows: 

 As to the first four claims in the Complaint based upon the 

Fourth Amendment, being unlawful search and seizure, false arrest, 

false imprisonment and the use of excessive force, the Motion for 

Summary Judgment is denied without prejudice. 

 The request of Plaintiff, NEAL BOWNDS, to be allowed to pursue 

discovery pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(d) is 

granted. Discovery cut-off date is April 17, 2015. 

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 As to Count V, the claim for violation of civil rights, the 

Motion for Summary Judgment is granted. 

 As to Count VI, the conspiracy claim, based upon 42 U.S.C.A. 

§1985 and State law, the Motion for Summary Judgment is granted. 

 The request of Plaintiff, NEAL BOWNDS, for leave to amend the 

Complaint is denied at this time. 

 As to Count VII, the “Monell” claim, the Motion for Summary 

Judgment is granted. 

 As to Count VIII, the Unruh Act claim, Plaintiff, NEAL BOWNDS, 

has requested and agreed that this claim cannot be maintained and 

Summary Judgment is granted. 

 As to Counts IX, X and XI, for assault and battery, intentional 

infliction of emotional distress and defamation, the Court grants 

Summary Judgment on these three claims for Plaintiff’s failure to 

satisfy the Government Tort Claims Act. 

 As to the claim for punitive damages the Motion for Summary 

Judgment is denied without prejudice. 

 SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 10/29/2014 /s/ John A. Mendez___________ 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT 

 COURT – EASTERN DISTRICT 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: 

Dated: October 28, 2014 THE LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD MISLEH, INC.

 /s/Michael Lusk 

By: ______________________________ 

 MICHAEL LUSK, ESQ. 

 Attorney for Plaintiff, 

 NEAL BOWNDS 

(CCH1202)P101714.ordermsj 

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