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Parties Involved:
Martin Coldwell
Plaintiff
Asselin
Defendant
Bertsch
Defendant
County of Fresno
Defendant
David Durbin
Plaintiff
Gallegos
Defendant
Rick Ko
Defendant
Stephen Lake
Plaintiff
Richard Pierce
Defendant
Robert Turner
Plaintiff
Kevin Wiens
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTIN COLDWELL, CASE NO. CV-F-07-1131 LJO SMS

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR CLASS

CERTIFICATION

vs.

COUNTY OF FRESNO, et. al,

Defendant.

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On April 28, 2008, plaintiffs Martin Coldwell, Stephen Lake, Robert Turner, and David Durbin

("plaintiffs") filed a motion for class certification in this matter. Defendants County of Fresno, Former

Sheriff Richard Pierce, Sgt. Rick Ko, DeputyKevin Wiens, Det. George Bertsch, Det. Richard Gallegos

and Deputy Stewart Asselin ("defendants") filed an opposition on May 28, 2008. Plaintiffs filed a reply

on June 11, 2008. 

In plaintiff’s reply brief, the proposed class definition was altered significantly from that

originally proposed in the moving papers. On June 12, 2008, defendants filed an objection to the new,

proposed class definition and requested that the Court deny the motion.

Having considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers, as well as the Court’s file, the Court

issues the following order.

The Court DENIES plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. (Doc. 22.) Plaintiffs have altered

the proposed definition of the purported class. The new definition is prejudicial to defendants who have

not had an opportunity to be heard on the alternate proposed class. Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motion for

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class certification is denied.

Further, the Court notes that a trial date of March 23, 2009 has been scheduled in this action.

Trial dates are firm dates and trial on March 23, 2009 is CONFIRMED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 13, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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