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Parties Involved:
Randall Bradley
Defendant
City of Tracy
Defendant
South San Joaquin County Fire Authority
Defendant
Patrick Vargas
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PATRICK VARGAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF TRACY; SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN 

COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY; RANDALL 

BRADLEY, in his individual and 

official capacity as Fire Chief 

of the South San Joaquin County 

Fire Authority; and DOES 1 

through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-01454 WBS KJN

ORDER RE: DEFENDANT RANDALL 

BRADLEY’S MOTION TO STRIKE, 

OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE 

DISMISS, PUNITIVE DAMAGES

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Upon review of the moving papers,1 defendant Randall 

Bradley’s motion to strike, or in the alternative dismiss,

plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages (Docket No. 44) is hereby 

DENIED. The Third Amended complaint sufficiently alleges facts

to support plaintiff’s contention that defendant Randall 

1 The motion is decided without oral argument pursuant to 

Local Rule 230(g).

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Bradley’s conduct was driven by an evil motive or intent, or 

involved a reckless or callous indifference to the constitutional 

rights of others, see Morgan v. Woessner, 997 F.2d 1244, 1255 

(9th Cir. 1993), and involved oppression, fraud, or malice, see

Cal. Civ. Code § 3294.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2023

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