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Parties Involved:
County of Placer
Defendant
Thomas S. Van Horne
Plaintiff

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[Proposed] Order On Motion to Dismiss 

For Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted – FRCP 12(b)(6) 

PLACER COUNTY COUNSEL’S OFFICE 

Brett D. Holt, Deputy County Counsel (SBN 133525) 

175 Fulweiler Avenue 

Auburn, CA 95603 

Telephone: (530) 889-4044 

Fax: (530) 889-4069 

Attorneys for Defendant 

COUNTY OF PLACER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

THOMAS S. VAN HORNE, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

COUNTY OF PLACER, and DOES 1 

through 100, inclusive 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: 2:09-cv-03309-JAM DAD 

ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS FOR 

FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON 

WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED 

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[FRCP 12(b)(6)] 

Date: June 16, 2010 

Time: 9:30 a.m. 

Courtroom: #6 

Judge: Honorable John A. Mendez 

Defendant County of Placer’s motion to dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) came on 

regularly for hearing on June 16, 2010. Appearing on behalf of defendant County of Placer 

was Brett D. Holt. No appearance was made on behalf of plaintiff Thomas S. Van Horne. 

The court reviewed the papers in support of the motion to dismiss. No opposition on 

behalf of plaintiff Van Horne was filed. The court hereby grants the motion to dismiss and 

hereby orders this matter dismissed. 

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[Proposed] Order On Motion to Dismiss 

For Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted – FRCP 12(b)(6) 

The court further orders that a Response to an Order to Show Cause be filed by 

counsel for plaintiff Van Horne as to why counsel for Mr. Van Horne should not be 

sanctioned $250 for failure to file a non-opposition to the present motion and $250 for 

failure to appear at the hearing. The response to the Order to Show Cause is to be filed 

within 10 days of the signing of this order by the court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The motion to dismiss is granted; 

2. Counsel for plaintiff Van Horne file a response to the order to show cause as 

to why sanctions should not be imposed; 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment and close this file. 

 

Dated: June 21, 2010 

 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Judge 

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