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Parties Involved:
Barbra Barba
Plaintiff
Tye Barba
Plaintiff
Mike E. Barba
Plaintiff
City of Shafter
Defendant
Randy Milligan
Defendant
Joshua Stephens
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On February 26, 2015, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ motion for 

summary judgment. See Doc. No. 51. As part of that order, the Court ordered Plaintiffs to show 

cause why summary judgment should not be granted on: (1) all claims alleged against Defendant 

Joshua Stephens; and (2) Plaintiffs’ Fourteenth Amendment claims. See id. With respect to the 

claims against Stephens, the evidence demonstrated that there was probable cause to detain and 

admit Plaintiff Mike Barba under California Welfare & Institutions Code Sec. 5150, and Stephens 

did not use his taser against Barba. See id. The evidence did not appear to indicate any viable 

claims against Stephens. See id. With respect to the Fourteenth Amendment familial relationship 

claims, the Court noted that the interference appeared to be based on Barba’s detention, but that 

the detention was justified under Sec. 5150. See id. That is, there did not appear to be 

unwarranted interference by Defendants. See id. 

Plaintiffs were ordered to present evidence and show cause in writing no later than March 

13, 2015. See id. 

On February 27, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation to alter Defendants’ reply date. See

MIKE E. BARBA, BARBRA BARBA, and 

TYE BARBA,

Plaintiffs

v.

CITY OF SHAFTER, RANDY 

MILLIGAN, JOSHUA STEPHENS, and 

DOES 1 through 20,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:12-CV-0195 AWI JLT 

ADDITIONAL ORDER ON 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND ORDER 

FOR PARTIES TO CONTACT THE 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

(Doc. No. 43)

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Doc. No. 52. The Court granted the stipulation the same day. See Doc. No. 53. In that order, the 

Court corrected a characterization of the additional briefing that was to be submitted. See id. The 

Court explained that Plaintiffs had been ordered to show cause, and if they failed to do so, then 

summary judgment on their Fourteenth Amendment claims and all claims against Defendant 

Stephens would be granted. See id.

March 13, 2015 has passed, and Plaintiffs filed no response of any kind to the Court’s 

show cause order. Because Plaintiffs have failed to show cause, and pursuant to the Court’s prior 

warning and orders, additional summary judgment in favor of Defendants will be granted.

ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ Fourteenth Amendment familial 

relationship claims and all claims against Defendant Joshua Stephens is GRANTED; and

2. The parties shall contact the Magistrate Judge with fourteen (14) days of service of this 

document for the purpose of setting new pre-trial and trial dates in this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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