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Parties Involved:
Corey Abston
Plaintiff
Jacy Abston
Plaintiff
Linda Abston
Plaintiff
Maureen Abston
Plaintiff
N. Arellano
Defendant
City of Merced
Defendant
B. Dalia
Defendant
J. Hart
Defendant
S. Kensey
Defendant
Russ Thomas
Defendant

Document Text:

STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED) ORDER DISMISING PLAINTIFFS’ FIFTH CAUSE OF ACITON WITH PREJUDICE 1

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JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq./ State Bar #69888 

BENJAMIN NISENBAUM, Esq./State Bar #222173 

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS 

Airport Corporate Centre 

7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1120 

Oakland, California 94621 

Telephone: (510) 839-5200 

Facsimile: (510) 839-3882 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MAUREEN ABSTON, individually, and as 

Personal Representative of the Estate of 

RICHARD ABSTON; COREY ABSTON; 

JACY ABSTON; LINDA ABSTON 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

CITY OF MERCED, a municipal corporation; 

RUSS THOMAS, in his capacity as Sheriff for 

the CITY OF MERCED; J. HART, individually 

and in his capacity as a police officer for CITY 

OF MERCED; B. DALIA, individually, and in 

his capacity as a police officer for the CITY OF 

MERCED; N. ARELLANO, individually and 

her capacity as a police officer for the CITY OF 

MERCED; S. KENSEY, individually; and 

DOES 1-25, inclusive, 

 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 1:09-CV-00511 OWW GSA 

STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION 

WITH PREJUDICE AND MODIFYING 

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION 

STIPULATION

 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have filed a First Amended Complaint in this action, pursuant to 

stipulation.

 WHEREAS, the First Amended Complaint contains a cause of action for violation of 

California Civil Code section 52.1, in the Fifth Cause of Action.

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 WHEREAS, the parties stipulate to dismissal of the Fifth Cause of Action in Plaintiffs’ 

First Amended Complaint, with prejudice, in its entirety as to all claims of violation of California 

Civil Code section 52.1. 

 WHEREAS, the First Cause of Action, paragraph 38(a), alleges a Fourth Amendment 

claim on behalf of all plaintiffs. 

WHEREAS, the parties stipulate that a Fourth Amendment claim can be asserted only on 

behalf of Decedent RICHARD ABSTON, through the personal representative of his estate, 

MAUREEN ABSTON.

 IT IS SO STIPULATED, that the Fifth Cause of Action of the First Amended Complaint 

should be dismissed with prejudice; and the First Cause of Action, paragraph 38 (a) should be 

amended to state a Fourth Amendment claim solely on behalf of Decedent RICHARD 

ABSTON, through the personal representative of his estate, MAUREEN ABSTON.

 Respectfully submitted,

Dated: January 4, 2010 The Law Offices of John L. Burris

 /s/ BENJAMIN NISENBAUM

 Benjamin Nisenbaum

 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Maureen Abston, Corey Abston; Jacy Abston; 

Linda abston

 

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Dated: January 4, 2010 

 

Respectfully submitted, 

EDMUND G. BROWN JR. 

Attorney General of California 

JAMES M. SCHIAVENZA 

Senior Assistant Attorney General 

 

 

/s/ STEVEN M. GEVERCER

STEVEN M. GEVERCER

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Defendant

Shane Kensey

 

 

 

Dated: January 4, 2010 Respectfully submitted, 

LOW BALL AND LYNCH

 

 

/s/ DALE ALLEN JR.____

DALE L. ALLEN, JR

Attorneys for Defendants

City of Merced; Russ Thomas; J. Hart;

B. Dalia and N. Arellano

 

 

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ORDER

 

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATIONS, Plaintiffs’ Fifth Cause of Action 

asserted in Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint, alleging violation of California Civil Code section 

52.1, is hereby dismissed with prejudice. The Court takes notice that the Fourth Amendment right to 

be free from unreasonable searches and seizures asserted in Plaintiffs’ First Cause of Action, 

paragraph 38(a), of Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint, is asserted solely on behalf of Decedent 

RICHARD ABSTON, through the personal representative of his estate, MAUREEN ABSTON.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:_January 15, 2010 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER_____ 

 Honorable Oliver W. Wanger

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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