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Parties Involved:
City of Daly City
Defendant
County of Humboldt
Defendant
Daly City Police Department
Defendant
Linda Krupa
Plaintiff
Mills-Peninsula Health Services
Defendant
Andrew T. Nadell
Defendant
Leslie Peterson
Defendant
Sempervirens
Defendant
Sutter Health
Defendant
Unknown Deputy Sheriffs of Humboldt County
Defendant
Unknown Officers of Daly City Police Department
Defendant

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Krupa v. County of Humboldt, et al. (No. C-07-0647-PJH)

REPORT TO COURT REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S DEATH

AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

OF THE ENTIRE ACTION; DECLARATION OF COUNSEL

[Proposed] ORDER

Russell A. Robinson, 163937

Law Office of Russell A. Robinson, APC

345 Grove Street

First Floor

San Francisco CA 94102

TEL: 415.255.0462

FAX: 415.431.4526

Attorneys for Plaintiff

LINDA KRUPA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDA KRUPA,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT, UNKNOWN

DEPUTY SHERIFFS OF HUMBOLDT

COUNTY, SEMPERVIRENS, LESLIE

PETERSON, CITY OF DALY CITY, DALY

CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNKNOWN

OFFICERS OF DALY CITY POLICE

DEPARTMENT, ANDREW T. NADELL,

MILLS-PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES,

SUTTER HEALTH, and DOES 1-50,

Defendants.

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No. C-07-0647-PJH

REPORT TO COURT REGARDING

PLAINTIFF’S DEATH AND REQUEST

FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT

PREJUDICE OF THE ENTIRE ACTION;

DECLARATION OF COUNSEL

[Proposed] ORDER

[Jury Trial Demanded]

Date: October 18, 2007

Time: 2:30 p.m.

TO THE HONORABLE COURT IN THIS MATTER:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that counsel of record for Plaintiff LINDA KRUPA, hereby

further reports to the Court regarding the death of Linda Krupa. Counsel also requests that this

case as to all parties and all causes of action be dismissed, without prejudice.

AND DISMISSING CASE

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Krupa v. County of Humboldt, et al. (No. C-07-0647-PJH)

REPORT TO COURT REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S DEATH

AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

OF THE ENTIRE ACTION; DECLARATION OF COUNSEL

[Proposed] ORDER - 2 -

DISCUSSION

Counsel will not address the previously discussed procedural facts of this or the facts

underlying the bases of this action. Counsel previously informed the court that he had learned

from an attorney in Pennsylvania that Linda Krupa died while camping.

An attorney in Pennsylvania, Dave Hopkins, reported several months ago that the

plaintiff Linda Krupa was found dead while camping. Robinson, through Hopkins, still does not

know exact the cause and circumstances of death, but has been told that Ms. Krupa apparently

died of natural causes and met with no foul play.

Since the last report (administrative motion) was made to the Court, Ms. Krupa’s cellular

telephone has been disconnected and e-mails are not returned. While no death certificate has

been received, Mr. Hopkins has further informed Robinson that an estate has been established in

Pennsylvania by Ms. Krupa’s relatives in that State and Mr. Hopkins has represented that he will

forward additional information. An autopsy has been performed, indicating no foul play. 

Because Ms. Krupa has not and will not be able to participate in the prosecution of this

case, counsel hereby requests that the entire matter be dismissed without prejudice.

Date: October 18, 2007 /s/ Russell A. Robinson 

Law Office of Russell A. Robinson, APC

By: Russell A. Robinson

Attorneys for Plaintiff LINDA KRUPA

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Krupa v. County of Humboldt, et al. (No. C-07-0647-PJH)

REPORT TO COURT REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S DEATH

AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

OF THE ENTIRE ACTION; DECLARATION OF COUNSEL

[Proposed] ORDER - 3 -

DECLARATION

I, Russell A. Robinson, hereby declare as follows:

1. I am an attorney licensed to practice before all Courts in this State and admitted to

practice in the Northern District of California. The below true and correct facts are based on my

own personal knowledge, except facts stated as based on information and belief; as to facts so

stated, I believe these to be true.

2. I am counsel of record for the plaintiff in this case, having been retained by Linda

Krupa. This action was filed to preserve the statute of limitations. Before the action was filed,

Plaintiff moved out-of-state.

3. An attorney in Pennsylvania, Dave Hopkins, reported several months ago that the

plaintiff Linda Krupa was found dead while camping. Robinson, through Hopkins, still does not

know exact the cause and circumstances of death, but has been told that Ms. Krupa apparently

died of natural causes and met with no foul play.

4. Since the last report (administrative motion) was made to the Court, Ms. Krupa’s

cellular telephone has been disconnected and e-mails are not returned. While no death certificate

has been received, Mr. Hopkins has further informed Robinson that an estate was established in

Pennsylvania by Ms. Krupa’s relatives in that State and Mr. Hopkins has represented that he will

forward additional information. An autopsy has been performed, indicating no foul play. 

5. All indicia point to Ms. Krupa’s unfortunate demise. Because Ms. Krupa has not

and will not be able to participate in the prosecution of this case, counsel hereby requests that the

entire matter be dismissed without prejudice.

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Krupa v. County of Humboldt, et al. (No. C-07-0647-PJH)

REPORT TO COURT REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S DEATH

AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

OF THE ENTIRE ACTION; DECLARATION OF COUNSEL

[Proposed] ORDER - 4 -

I, Russell A. Robinson, hereby declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the

State of California, that the above is true and correct.

Date: October 18, 2007 /s/ Russell A. Robinson 

Law Office of Russell A. Robinson, APC

By: Russell A. Robinson

Attorneys for Plaintiff LINDA KRUPA

ORDER

Based on the above and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered as follows:

This entire matter is hereby dismissed, without prejudice, as to all parties and all causes

of action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: October __, 2007 

HONORABLE PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

Judge, United States District Court, N.D. of Cal.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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