Christopher Williams v. City of Long Beach et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Williams
Defendant: Sergeant Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Does 1-10, Officer Dedier Reyes, Sergeant Derek Ernest and Officer Bryant Yuriar
Case Number: 2:2019cv05929
Filed: July 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alexander F MacKinnon
Referring Judge: Christina A Snyder
2 Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 246 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: As a preliminary and procedural matter, the Request of Attorney Bradley C. Gage to withdraw as Plaintiffs counsel is GRANTED #237 . Pursuant to the parties' Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice #245 , and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The entire action and all claims asserted therein are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; and 2. Any remaining dates and deadlines in this action are VACATED and taken off calendar. The Clerk of the Court shall close this case.(Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (lc)
June 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 245 STIPULATION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 244 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Order SETTING Dismissal Deadline On June 1, 2022, counsel for Plaintiff informed the Clerk of the Court that Plaintiff's settlement funds have cleared and that a check would issue to Plaintiff this week (ECF No. 243). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file, no later than June 8, 2022, dismissal documents that comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41. The failure to file such documents or otherwise appropriately respect this deadline will result in dismissal of the casewithout further notice. (lc)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 243 COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED, the Status Conference set for June 3, 2022 is VACATED. Plaintiff's counsel, Ms. Mkrtchyan notified the clerk today that the funds have cleared and a check will issue this week.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 242 MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Case called, zoom appearances made. The Court and counsel confer re: the status of the settlement check. Mr. Hurrell stated the check will be mailed on Friday, May 20, 2022. The Court sets a further ZOOM Status Conference on June 3, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. If the check clears before the next hearing date, Ms. Mkrtchyan shall inform the clerk and this hearing will vacate. Court Recorder: Court Smart. (lc)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 241 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: ORDER STRIKING STATUS REPORT #239 . On May 12, 2022, Attorney Mkrtchyan filed a Status Report. On Page 2 of the Status Report, Attorney Mkrtchyan cites generally to Declaration of Counsel without providing a pin cite to a particular paragraph in thedeclaration. Pursuant to the Court's warning, Mkrtchyan's status report is STRICKEN and is not considered by the Court. Furthermore, Attorney Mkrtchyan isPROHIBITED from filing any document other than a FRCP 41 dismissal before the upcoming hearing; any such document will also be summarily stricken. The Court finds this further sanction necessary to deter continued violations of the Rules and Orders of Court. For clarity, the Court expects counsel for the City to be present at the hearing on Monday, May 16, not only to prevent ex parte communication with the Court but also to assist in ensuring Mr. Williams receives his funds without delay. (lc)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 240 STATUS REPORT /JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING SETTLEMENT filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 239 (STRICKEN PER 5/12/2022 MINUTES ORDER DOCKET NO. 241).STATUS REPORT re Settlement filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Mkrtchyan, Narine) Modified on 5/12/2022 (lc).
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 238 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Order SETTING Status Conference re: Settlement. The Court received and reviewed Attorney Bradley C. Gage's request to withdraw from representation of Plaintiff Christopher Williams #237 . The Court hesitates to grant the request given that mediation between Attorney Gage and Attorney Mkrtchyan purportedly took place on April 22, 2022, and that there is no indication in the record that this mediation led to a resolution or that Mr. Williams, the client, has received his settlement funds,a goal that should be the top priority of both attorneys at this point. The Court therefore defers ruling on the request to with to withdraw and hereby SETS a Status Conference re: Settlement, to take place on May 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Attorney Gage and Attorney Mkrtchyan are ORDERED to attend. Mr. Williams is permitted and encouraged to attend and speak to the Court if he wishes to do, but Mr. Williams is not required to attend or participate. The purpose of this hearing is to ensure that both attorneys are fulfillingtheir ethical obligations by ensuring their client has his settlement funds without further delay. If Williams is not in receipt of his settlement funds by the date of the hearing, the Court expects an extremely compelling justification for the continued failure. Absent such justification, the Court will impose monetary or other sanctions on the attorney(s) responsible for the failure The Court will vacate this hearing upon receipt of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41-compliant dismissal documents or other documents showing Mr. Williams has received his settlement funds. Counsel shall immediately transmit a copy of this Minute Order to Mr. Williams.deferring ruling on #237 Request to Substitute Attorney. (lc)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 237 REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Bradley C. Gage as counsel of record filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Gage, Bradley)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 236 MINUTES (In Chambers): Order DENYING Ex Parte Application #231 ; NOTICE of Briefing Requirements; Order CONTINUING Deadline to File Dismissal Documents; Order STRIKING Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel #235 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Plaintiff, through Attorney Mkrtchyan, filed an ex parte application to enforce the parties' signed settlement agreement. (Appl., ECF No. #231 .) The application is DENIED on both procedural and substantive grounds. (ECF No. 231.) The Court exercises one of those options by CONTINUING the deadline for the parties to file Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41-compliant dismissal documents to May 6, 2022. Separately, but relatedly, Attorney Gage filed a Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel, indicating his intent to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff. Because Attorney Gages Notice of Withdrawal is improperly filed, it is ORDERED STRICKEN. (ECF No. 235.) See minute order for details. (lom)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 235 STRICKEN, see docket entry no. 236 - Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Narine Mkrtchyan counsel for Plaintiff Christopher Williams. BRADLEY GAGE is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine) Modified on 3/28/2022 (lom).
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 234 OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION to Enforce Stipulated Settlement Agreement #231 Defendants City Of Long Beach, Ray Alexander, Bryant Yuriar, Derek Ernest's Response To Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application To Enforce Settlement Agreement Before Dismissal Of Action filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 233 DECLARATION of Bradley C. Gage re MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion #232 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Gage, Bradley)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 232 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to EX PARTE APPLICATION to Enforce Stipulated Settlement Agreement #231 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Gage, Bradley)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 231 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Enforce Stipulated Settlement Agreement filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D) (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 230 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: In light of Plaintiff's Notice of Settlement #229 , indicating that the case has settled in its entirety, this action is placed on inactive status. The trial and all pretrial dates are VACATED and taken off calendar. All other dates and deadlines in this action are VACATED. The parties are ORDERED to file, no later than April 11, 2022, a dismissal that complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41. Failure to comply with this Order may be deemed consent to dismissal of the action. (lc)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 229 NOTICE of Settlement filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 228 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 01/04/2022 11:00 a.m. re Transcript #227 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (Moore, Judy) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 227 TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 01/04/2022 11:00 a.m.. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: Judy K. Moore, phone number judy_moore@cacd.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 3/29/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/8/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/6/2022. (Moore, Judy)
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 226 ORDER DENYING OFFICER REYES'S MOTION TO STAY #209 AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S SECOND MOTION FOR SANCTIONS #215 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. For the foregoing reasons, Williams's Motion for Discovery Sanctions and Officer Reyes's Application to Stay are both DENIED. (ECF Nos. 209, 215.) (lom)
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 225 EXHIBIT Filed filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. B, C Internal Affairs files for Defendant Reyes per Court order 219 as to Second NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #215 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Exhibit C)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 224 REPLY Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions Second NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #215 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 223 EXHIBIT Filed filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. Exhibit A as to Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq. [Dkt 221-2] as to MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion, #221 . (Luongo, Natalie)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 222 REPLY TO OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO STAY CASE PENDING RESOLUTION OF CRININAL MATTER filed by Defendant Dedier Reyes. (Rocawich, Denise)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 221 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Second NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #215 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Thomas C. Hurrell, #2 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo)(Luongo, Natalie)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 220 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: For good cause shown, Plaintiffs Application to Enforce Trial Subpoenas is GRANTED IN PART #214 . The application is granted, except that the Court will not order that subpoenas originally served for the December 7, 2021 trial date are still in effect, because they are no longer in effect per the Courts Order. (Min. Order, ECF No. 150.) Plaintiff is ordered to include a copy of this Minute Order along with his notice to each subpoenaed witness of the new trial date. Notice should be given as soon as possible. Plaintiff is further ordered to include with the notice to each witness a courtesy copy of the trial subpoena that was most recently served on that witness. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFICS). (lc)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 219 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION to file document Exhibits B, C to Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions under seal #216 . Failure to file a declaration or other required document may be deemed sufficient grounds for denying an Application to Seal. C.D. Cal. L.R. 79-5.2.2(b)(i). Accordingly, the Application to Seal,, is DENIED. In light of this disposition, Plaintiff is directed to Central District Local Rule 79-5.2.2(b)(ii). (lc)
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 218 OPPOSITION Opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION to Stay Case pending Resolution of Criminal Matter #209 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Declaration of Counsel, #2 Exhibit B)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 217 SEALED DOCUMENT Exhibits B, C to Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions re Protective Order #30 , Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,, #203 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Exhibit C)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 216 APPLICATION to file document Exhibits B, C to Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions under seal filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 215 Second NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 2/28/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 214 APPLICATION to Enforce Trial subpoenas filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 213 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: On January 3, 2022, the Central District announced a temporary suspension of all jury trials, which suspension has since been extended through and including February 28, 2022.1 Inlight of this announcement, the evolving situation regarding COVID-19. The Court hereby ORDERS that trial of this matter is CONTINUED to March 22, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. (lc)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 212 STATUS REPORT /JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING SETTLEMENT filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 211 DECLARATION of Narine Mkrtchyan re Order on Motion to Continue,,,,,,, #210 re Settlement filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 210 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Order DENYING Ex Parte Application to Continue #206 ; ORDER to File Status Report After Settlement Conference; Order SETTING Ex Parte Application to Stay Case as Regularly Noticed Motion #209 . Reyess request is moot in light of the fact that all jury trials in the Central District have been further postponed to after February 28, 2022.1 Reyes's Application is accordingly DENIED AS MOOT (ECF No. 206). Relatedly, Plaintiff represents that a settlement conference is taking place on January 21, 2022. The parties are ORDERED to file a Status Report re: Settlement no later than two (2) Court days following the conclusion of the January 21, 2022 settlement conference. The parties shall file a joint Status Report to which counsel for all parties aresignatory. The Court will address the trial continuance following receipt of this Report. Finally, Officer Reyes filed a second ex parte application to stay the case pending resolution of the criminal charges against him, on the grounds that he will be prejudiced in this civil trial if he is forced to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. (Appl. Stay, ECF No. 209.) Because all trials have been postponed until at least the end of February, there is no current need or justification for hearing Officer Reyess ex parteapplication to stay the case on an expedited basis. The Court will hear the Application as a regularly noticed motion and accordingly SETS a hearing on Officer Reyess ex parte application to stay the case for Monday, February 28, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. (ECF No. 209.) The parties may file opposition and reply briefs in accordance with the usual rules and deadlines for noticed motions. (lc)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 209 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Stay Case pending Resolution of Criminal Matter filed by Defendant Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order To Stay Case) (Rocawich, Denise)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 208 OPPOSITION Opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue Trial from February 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022 #206 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 207 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue Trial from February 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022 #206 . The following error(s) was/were found: itle of the order is ILLEGIBLE. There appears to be scanning error. Title Case number, Judge's Name and other information is overlapping In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
January 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 206 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue Trial from February 1, 2022 to February 15, 2022 filed by Defendant Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Touchstone, James)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 205 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Exhibit C (non-trial), #201 . The following error(s) was/were found: Title page is missing. Page 1 is blank with only "Exhibit" C. MISSING formal Title page withLR-11-3.8 required filer, attorney, court and case information In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 204 EXHIBIT Exhibits M, P to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #173 Court Order 199, 203 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit M, #2 Exhibit P)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 203 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: ORDER STRIKING AND SEALING UNSEALED EXHIBITS M AND P ( ECF DOCKET NO. 202). The unsealed versions of Exhibits M and P are hereby ORDERED immediately SEALED and STRICKEN. (ECF No. 202.) Within two (2) Court days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall file a proper copy of Exhibits M and P as those exhibits were filed with his Reply brief. Failure to follow these instructions exactly will result in the striking of the Reply brief without further warning, which in turn will result in the summary denial of Plaintiff's request to present Reynoso as an expert at trial. (lc) Modified on 1/12/2022 (lc).
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 202 (STRICKEN AND SEALING EXHIBITS PER 1/12/2022 ORDER DOCKET NO. 203). EXHIBIT Exhibits M, P to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #173 Per Court Order 199 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1SEALED DOCUMENT- Exhibit M, #2 SEALED DOCUMENT- Exhibit P)(Mkrtchyan, Narine) Modified on 1/12/2022 (lc). Modified on 1/12/2022 (lc).
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 201 EXHIBIT Filed filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. [EXHIBIT C TO DEFENDANTS' JOINT SUR-REPLY] as to Order on Motion in Limine to Exclude,,,,,,,,, Order on Motion in Limine for Admissions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Order on Motion in Limine to Preclude,,,,,, Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal,,, Order on Motion to Quash Trial Subpoena,, #199 , Reply (Motion related),, #193 . (Luongo, Natalie)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 200 FOR COURT USE ONLY: STATISTICAL CORRECTION RE ORDER DENYING #194 APPLICATION TO SEAL RE ORDER #199 (lc)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 199 ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL TO FEBRUARY 1, 2022 9:00 AM ; ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS #173 , DENYINGAPPLICATIONS TO SEAL #182 , #194 , AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST TOAPPOINT EXPERT #181 ; ORDER ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE #133 , #135 , #136 , #137 , #141 , #142 , #143 , #144 , #145 , #146 (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC RULINGS AS TO BOTH PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANTS' REFERENCED MOTION IN LIMINE AS ENUMERATED THEREIN); ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' EX PARTE APPLICATION TO QUASH TRIAL SUBPOENAS #186 by by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 198 MINUTES OF Motion Hearing held before Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Case called, zoom appearances made. The Court hears oral argument fromcounsel. After several unnecessary interruptions from plaintiff's counsel, Ms. Mkrtchyan, the Court terminates the hearing and informs the parties, a written detail order will issue re: all the motions and motions in limine filed, ex parte application requests, trial issues and continuance of the trial date due to the COVID outbreak. Court Reporter: Judy Moore. (lc)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 197 OBJECTIONS to Jury Instructions (Proposed) #185 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 196 Objection Opposition re: APPLICATION to file document Exhibit C under seal #194 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 195 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Exhibit C under seal #194 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C)(Luongo, Natalie)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 194 APPLICATION to file document Exhibit C under seal filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 193 REPLY in opposition NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #173 (JOINT SUR-REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S POLICE PRACTICES EXPERT, DAVID REYNOSO, pursuant to the Court's Order. (Dkt. 184) filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq., #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Luongo, Natalie)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 192 AMENDED Exhibit List filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 191 Stipulation of Facts filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar re: Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings, #177 (Luongo, Natalie)
December 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 190 PRETRIAL STIPULATION regarding Exhibits AND FACTS PER COURT ORDER. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 189 JOINT AMENDED Exhibit List filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 188 Witness List filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 187 OPPOSITION OPPOSITION re: EX PARTE APPLICATION to Quash Trial Subpoena for (1) Commander Lee Debrabander; (2) Commander Michael Richens; (3) Sergeant Adam Sturgeon; (4) Sergeant Isiah Hughes; (5) Lieutenant Greg Brown; (6) Officer Humberto Reyes; (7) Assistant Chief Wally Heb #186 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 186 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Quash Trial Subpoena for (1) Commander Lee Debrabander; (2) Commander Michael Richens; (3) Sergeant Adam Sturgeon; (4) Sergeant Isiah Hughes; (5) Lieutenant Greg Brown; (6) Officer Humberto Reyes; (7) Assistant Chief Wally Hebeish; (8) Sergeant Sean Irving; (9) Detective Peter Lackovic; (10) Commander Darren Lance; (11) Commander Donald Mauk; (12) Detective Shea Robertson; (13) Detective Andres Sanchez; (14) Deputy Chief Robert Smith; (15) Detective Oscar Valenzuela; (16) Commander Lloyd Cox; (17) former City Manager Patrick West and (18) Chief Robert Luna filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan Fang, Esq., #2 Proposed Order) (Fang, Jonathan)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 185 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 184 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: ORDER to Make Expert Disclosures; Order ALLOWING Sur-Reply re: Plaintiff's Proposed Police Practices Expert. If Plaintiff has not done so already, Plaintiff is ORDERED to immediately make complete Rule 26(a)(2) expert disclosures regarding Reynoso, in no case later than end of business day on December 29, 2021. Moreover, because Plaintiffs request is newly raised, and also because Plaintiff exceeded previously ordered page limits, fairness requires that Defendants be given an opportunity to respond. Defendants are GRANTED permission to file, by January 3, 2022 at 4:00 p.m., a single combined Sur-Reply of no more than five (5) pages that addresses whether Reynoso should be allowed to provide expert testimony at this trial. No other topics will be considered. Defendants may support their Sur-Reply with declarations and other evidence. Failure to file a Sur-Reply will be deemed concession to Plaintiffs expert designation. The Court will rule onPlaintiff's request at the January 4, 2022 hearing. Finally, the Court notes that, if it ultimately allows Reynoso to testify as an expert, this determination will be conditioned on both Reynoso and Plaintiff's counsel making themselves available for all three days following the Motion in Limine Hearing (that is, on January 5, 6, and 7, 2022) so that Reynoso can be deposed on one of these dates. (lc)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 183 SEALED DOCUMENT Exhibits M, P re APPLICATION to file document Exhibits M, P (Defendant Reyes IA files) to Plaintiff's Reply to Motion for Sanctions under seal #182 , Protective Order #30 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit M, #2 Exhibit P)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 182 APPLICATION to file document Exhibits M, P (Defendant Reyes IA files) to Plaintiff's Reply to Motion for Sanctions under seal filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 181 REPLY In support of Plaintiff's motion for sanctions NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #173 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel, #2 Exhibit K, #3 Exhibit L, #4 Exhibit N, #5 Exhibit O, #6 Exhibit Q, #7 Exhibit R)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 180 TENTATIVE ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS #173 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Plaintiff's Motion for Discovery Sanctions is TENTATIVELY GRANTED IN PART. Plaintiff shall be permitted to provide the jury with a "Failure to Produce Evidence" adverse inference instruction. Plaintiff shall re-draft the proposed "Failure to Produce Evidence" jury instruction in accordance with the instructions herein. Plaintiff shall file and serve the proposed re-drafted instruction by December 29, 2021. Defendants may file and serve an objection to the re-drafted instruction by January 3, 2022. The Motion is otherwise TENTATIVELY DENIED. Either party may raise any further objections to the findings herein at the January 4, 2022 hearing, at which point the Court will finalize its ruling on this Motion and on Williams's to-be-filed revised proposed adverse inference instruction. (lc)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 179 COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED, THE Pretrial Conference and Motions hearing set on January 4, 2022, will be heard at 11:00a.m.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 178 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence #173 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq., #2 Declaration of Commander Darren Lance)(Luongo, Natalie)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 177 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: ORDER to Prepare and FilePlaintiff's/Defendants Stipulation to Facts; ORDER to File Streamlined Exhibit and Witness Lists by January 3, 2022; NOTICE of Resumption of Final Pretrial Conference on January 4, 2022 1:30 PM. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR ALL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES AS ENUMERATED THEREIN). (lc)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 176 NOTICE OF LODGING Proposed Pretrial Conference Order Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Final Pre-Trial Conference Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 175 SUPPLEMENT Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion in Limine No. 1 and in Support of Plaintiff's Motion in Limine No. 5 [Dkt 168] filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq., #2 Declaration of Commander Darren Lance)(Luongo, Natalie)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 174 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: On December 13, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Sanctions based on Defendants' asserted suppression of material evidence #173 . Given this recent developmenta development whose timing was entirely outside Plaintiff's controlthe Court finds good cause to consider Plaintiffs Motion. Accordingly, Defendants are GRANTED permission to file a single Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion of up tonine (9) pages no later than December 21, 2021. Failure to file an Opposition may be deemed concession to the arguments presented in Plaintiffs Motion. Then, Plaintiff may file a Reply of up to five (5) pages no later than December 28, 2021. (lc)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 173 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions Defendants for suppression of material evidence filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 1/4/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J) (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 172 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance #171 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance of Withdrawal of Counsel G123.. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
December 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 171 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Bradley C. Gage on behalf of Plaintiff Christopher Williams (Attorney Bradley C. Gage added to party Christopher Williams(pty:pla))(Gage, Bradley)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 170 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Having received and reviewed Plaintiffs counsels Response, (ECF No. 169), to the Courts December 6, 2021 Order to Show Cause, (ECF No. 167), the Court hereby DISCHARGES its December 6, 2021 Order to Show Cause. Moreover, the Court received and reviewed the additional motion in limine document Plaintiff filed on December 6, 2021 (supplement, ECF No.168). The Court finds good cause to accept the 12/6 Supplement and to consider it in ruling on the motions in limine. As all motions in limine are already briefed, however, considerations of justice and fairness compel the Court to give Defendants an opportunity to respond to Plaintiffs newly raised arguments. Accordingly, Defendants are GRANTED permission to file a single Response, of no more than seven (7) pages, to the 12/6/21 Supplement. Any such Response is due no later than seven (7) days from the date of this Order. Any topics in Defendants Response that are not directly responsive to the material in the 12/6/21 Supplement will be disregarded. If Defendants do not file a response, the Court may deem Defendants to have conceded to the arguments in the 12/6/21 Supplement. (lc) Modified on 12/8/2021 (lc).
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 169 DECLARATION of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held,,,, #167 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 168 OPPOSITION OPPOSITION re: Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "1" to Exclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Reference Or Argument Regarding (1) Police Officer Personnel Files And Information, Including Prior Use Of Force Reports, Complaints, Investigations, Disciplinary Records And A #142 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 167 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: ORDER to Submit Courtesy Copies and ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re: Sanctions. Despite having granted Plaintiff a generous extension, (ECF No. 164), the Court is in possession of no courtesy copies at all for any of Plaintiffs motions in limine or any of Plaintiffs oppositions to Defendants motions in limine. Plaintiff is accordingly ORDERED to deliver complete, hard-tabbed courtesy copies of all his motions in limine and oppositions to motions in limine to the filing window at the First Street Courthouse. Courtesy copies should comply with all requirements set forth in Local Rules 11-1 through 11-9, with the exception of Local Rule 11-3.5. Plaintiffs courtesy copies (1) shall not be bound at the top or anywhere else, and (2) shall be pre-punched with three normal-sized holes on the left side of the document, such that the copies can be placed into a standard three-ring binder. Hard copies must be delivered by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (lc)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 166 OPPOSITION Opposition re: Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "2" to Exclude Evidence, Testimony, Or Reference To Other Lawsuits Or Claims Filed Against Defendant City Of Long Beach And Its Employees #143 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 165 OPPOSITION OPPOSITION re: Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "4" to Exclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Reference or Argument Regarding Any Claim or Suggestion That Defendants Either Destroyed Or Did Not Produce Video Of The Incident #144 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 164 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Oppositions to motions in limine were due November 22, 2021. (ECF No. 120.) This date was never continued. The Court was surprised, therefore, to see oppositions to motions in limine being filed in this case as late as November 30, 2021. Moreover, a cursory review of the record suggests that some of Plaintiffs oppositions are still outstanding. The Court CONTINUES the deadline for filing oppositions to motions in limine to December 6, 2021. Any opposition not filed by this date will be stricken without further notice. (lc)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 163 OPPOSITION OPPOSITION re: MOTION IN LIMINE (3) to Exclude ANY EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY FROM: 1) JIMMY YU; 2) NEIL GHODADRA; 3) GABRIELA BARRERA; 4) ANDREW GARNER; 5) DEBBIE WOLPERT; 6) EMILY CAMERO; AND 7) MARC COMRIE #146 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 162 OPPOSITION Opposition re: Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "1" to Exclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Reference Or Argument Regarding (1) Police Officer Personnel Files And Information, Including Prior Use Of Force Reports, Complaints, Investigations, Disciplinary Records And A #142 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 161 OPPOSITION Opposition re: Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "5" to Preclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Argument Or Reference To Media Coverage Pertaining To This Incident, The Long Beach Police Department And Other Law Enforcement Agencies #145 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 160 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Order DENYING Defendants' Ex Parte Application or Removal of Documents from the Public Record and for Sanctions against Attorney Mkrtchyan #151 . (lc) Modified on 11/24/2021 (lc).
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 159 NOTICE OF LODGING filed REGARDING EXHIBIT A AND EXHIBIT E TO DECLARATION OF JONATHAN FANG, ESQ. IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3 re Objection/Opposition (Motion related),,, #154 (Fang, Jonathan)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 158 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION IN LIMINE #4 to Admit Internal Investigation into Plaintiff's complaint #141 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq.)(Luongo, Natalie)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 157 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION IN LIMINE #5 to Admit Other bad acts #137 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 156 NOTICE OF LODGING filed re MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion, #155 (Luongo, Natalie)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 155 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION IN LIMINE #2 to Exclude Reference to gangs #135 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq.)(Luongo, Natalie)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 154 DEFENDANTS' JOINT OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3 TO EXCLUDE SPECULATIVE ARGUMENTS OF EVIDENCE TAMPERING NOT SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE in opposition re: MOTION IN LIMINE #3 to Exclude Speculative arguments #136 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF JONATHAN FANG, ESQ. IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' JOINT OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3 TO EXCLUDE SPECULATIVE ARGUMENTS OF EVIDENCE TAMPERING NOT SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Esq., #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Esq., #4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Esq., #5 Exhibit D to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Esq., #6 Exhibit E to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Esq.)(Fang, Jonathan)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 153 DEFENDANTS' JOINT OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 1 TO EXCLUDE/LIMIT DEFENSE EXPERT WITNESSES in opposition re: MOTION IN LIMINE #1 to Exclude Defense Expert Witnesses #133 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration OF JONATHAN FANG, ESQ. IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' JOINT OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 1, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Jonathan Fang, Esq. ISO Defendants' Joint Opposition to Plaintiff's MIL 1)(Fang, Jonathan)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 152 OPPOSITION Opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Removal of Documents From the Public Docket That Contain Information and for Sanctions Against Attorney Mkrtchyan. #151 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 151 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Removal of Documents From the Public Docket That Contain Information and for Sanctions Against Attorney Mkrtchyan. filed by Defendant Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Rocawich, Denise)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 150 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Order DENYING Plaintiff's Request to Enforce Trial Subpoenas #147 . The Court received and reviewed Plaintiff's Request to Enforce Trial Subpoenas for the Rescheduled Trial Date. The Request is not so much a request to enforce the trial subpoenas as it is a request to modify the subpoenas without the need for formal re-service of all the witnesses. Notice and due process concerns, along with the limitations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("Rule") 45, prevent the Court from granting theRequest. Plaintiffs Request to Enforce Trial Subpoenas is DENIED. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFICS). (lc)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 149 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: REQUEST to Enforce Trial Subpoenas Properly Served for the Rescheduled Trial Date #147 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect document is attached to the docket entry. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. CLARICATIION OF THE ABOVE: 1) MISSING FORMAL REQUEST; 2) main document is the proposed order, instead of being submitted as a separate attachment. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 147 REQUEST to Enforce Trial Subpoenas Properly Served for the Rescheduled Trial Date filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan) (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 148 MINUTES OF Final Pretrial Conference held before Judge Otis D. Wright, II: The Court and counsel discuss the status of the case and trial issues as set forth on the record. The Court advised counsel to meet and confer and give thoughts preparing a new pretrial conference order and jointStatement of the Case; -Agreed upon Jury Instructions; -Streamline the exhibit and witness lists The Court continues the Motion in Limine and Jury trial dates to allow the parties additional time to amend the trial binder. Motions in Limine: January 4, 2022 at 1:30 p.m;Jury Trial: January 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Court Recorder: Court Smart. (lc)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 146 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE (3) to Exclude ANY EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY FROM: 1) JIMMY YU; 2) NEIL GHODADRA; 3) GABRIELA BARRERA; 4) ANDREW GARNER; 5) DEBBIE WOLPERT; 6) EMILY CAMERO; AND 7) MARC COMRIE filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order ON DEFENDANTS CITY OF LONG BEACH, RAY ALEXANDER, BRYANT YURIAR, DEREK ERNEST, AND DEDIER REYES MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3, #2 Declaration of Jonathan Fang in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion in Limine No. 3, #3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Re MIL 3, #4 Exhibit B to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Re MIL 3, #5 Exhibit C to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Re MIL 3, #6 Exhibit D to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Re MIL 3, #7 Exhibit E to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Re MIL 3, #8 Exhibit F to Declaration of Jonathan Fang Re MIL 3, #9 Exhibit G to Declaration of Jonathan Fang re MIL 3)(Fang, Jonathan)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 145 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "5" to Preclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Argument Or Reference To Media Coverage Pertaining To This Incident, The Long Beach Police Department And Other Law Enforcement Agencies filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 144 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "4" to Exclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Reference or Argument Regarding Any Claim or Suggestion That Defendants Either Destroyed Or Did Not Produce Video Of The Incident filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 143 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "2" to Exclude Evidence, Testimony, Or Reference To Other Lawsuits Or Claims Filed Against Defendant City Of Long Beach And Its Employees filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 142 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Joint MOTION IN LIMINE "1" to Exclude Any Evidence, Testimony, Reference Or Argument Regarding (1) Police Officer Personnel Files And Information, Including Prior Use Of Force Reports, Complaints, Investigations, Disciplinary Records And Any "Code Of Silence"; And (2) Any Mention That Defendant Reyes Has Separate Counsel filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 141 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE #4 to Admit Internal Investigation into Plaintiff's complaint filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 140 MEMORANDUM of CONTENTIONS of FACT and LAW filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 139 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Order STRIKING Plaintiff's Memorandum and Contentions of Facts and Law #93 . RE Local Rule 11-6 no memorandum shall exceed 15 pages, unless permitted by order of the Judge. Plaintiff's Memorandum and Contentions of Facts and Law in this matter is forty-nine pages in length. This document is STRICKEN for violation of the Local Rules regarding page limits. By November 16, 2021, Plaintiff shall file a Revised Memorandum and Contentions of Facts and Law of twenty-five pages or less. Plaintiff shall deliver a three-hole-punched, non-stapled, non-bound copy of the Revised Memorandum to the filing window at the First Street Courthouse. (lc) Modified on 11/12/2021 (lc).
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 138 OBJECTIONS to Jury Instructions (Proposed) #131 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 137 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE #5 to Admit Other bad acts filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 136 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE #3 to Exclude Speculative arguments filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 135 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE #2 to Exclude Reference to gangs filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 134 COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED, the ZOOM-Pretrial Conference hearing set for November 15, 2021, will be HEARD at 2:00 pm.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 133 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE #1 to Exclude Defense Expert Witnesses filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 11/29/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 132 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS (PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS WITH DEFENDANTS' OBJECTIONS set) filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar.. (Fang, Jonathan)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 131 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS (Second Amended Proposed Jury Instructions set) filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar.. (Fang, Jonathan)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 130 AMENDED Exhibit List filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 129 Witness List filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 128 STATEMENT Amended [Proposed] Statement of the Case filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar (Luongo, Natalie)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 127 PROPOSED AMENDED SPECIAL VERDICT FORM JURY VERDICT filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 126 MEMORANDUM of CONTENTIONS of FACT and LAW filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 125 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 124 PROPOSED JURY VERDICT filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 123 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Plaintiff's recent filings suggest that Plaintiff is prepared to move forward with trial of this matter. (Am. Ex. List, ECF No. 121; Witness List, ECF No. 122.) The Court is resuming civil jury trials and is prepared to hold this trial as scheduled. The parties are ORDERED to submit, by no later than November 8, 2021, a complete hard-copy trial binder. The trial binder shall contain all items required by section 7(b)(ii) of this case's Case Management Order (ECF No. 25) and shall comply with all instructions on pages 1320 of the Case Management Order. The parties should deliver the binder to the filing window at the First Street Courthouse. (lc)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 122 Witness List filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 121 AMENDED Exhibit List filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Exhibit Exhibit)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 120 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Before the Court is Defendants Motion to Continue the Final Pretrial Conference. This matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument, and the hearing set for July 26, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., is hereby VACATED. (SEE DOCUMENT RE COVID-19 Safety Protocols and General Orders thereof). Accordingly, the Motion is GRANTED in part #118 . The remaining dates and deadlines in this action are hereby CONTINUED : Motion in Limine hearing 11/29/2021 1:30 PM Jury Trial set for 12/7/2021 09:00 AM (SEE DOCUMENT FOR ALL SPECIFIED DEADLINES). (lc)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 119 Opposition Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Continue Final Pretrial Conference from August 30, 2021 to August 23, 2021 or September 13, 2021 #118 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 118 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Continue Final Pretrial Conference from August 30, 2021 to August 23, 2021 or September 13, 2021 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 7/26/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Thomas C. Hurrell, #2 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, #3 Proposed Order) (Luongo, Natalie)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT #80 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: As to Alexander, partial summary judgment is GRANTED with respect to the claims for Unreasonable Detention, Unreasonable Search and Seizure, Excessive Force, False Arrest, and Denial of Medical Care, and summary judgment is DENIED with respect to the claim for Conspiracy to Deprive Constitutional Rights. As to Yuriar and Ernest, partial summary judgment is GRANTED with respect to the claims for Unreasonable Detention, Excessive Force, and Denial of Medical Care, and summary judgment is DENIED as to the claims for Unreasonable Search and Seizure, False Arrest, and Conspiracy to Deprive Constitutional Rights. (lc)
April 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER TO PARTIALLY VACATE PROTECTIVE ORDER AS TO THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE FILES INTO PLAINTIFF'S CITIZEN COMPLAINT #115 by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: THEREFORE, good cause exists for the Court to partially vacate the Protective Order entered on November 7, 2019 (Docket No. 30) so far as it relates to the records set forth in the attached Exhibit A only. [See document for details.] (es)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 115 REQUEST for Order for Partially Vacate Protective Order based on Parties' Stipulation filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 114 MINUTES (In Chambers): Order Denying Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for Order to Remove Protective Order from the Internal Investigative Files into Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 112) by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS. (es)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 113 OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Remove Protective Order from Plaintiff's citizen complaint investigative files #112 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 112 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Remove Protective Order from Plaintiff's citizen complaint investigative files filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 111 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Re: Minutes of In Chambers Order re Expiration of continuity and setting of PTC and Trial dates #109 . Due to clerical error, docket entry did not issue Notice of Electronic Filing to parties and is attached to this Notice for Parties Reference. (lc)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 110 OBJECTIONS to Jury Instructions (Proposed) #108 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 109 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II : On January 27, 2021, the Clerk of Court issued an Expiration of Continuity of Operations Plan Notice, which instructs: Until further notice, no jury trials will be conductedin civil cases. However, individual judges, at their discretion, may offer bench trials by video conference in lieu of postponement. In other words, all jury trial must be continued. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS: Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/30/2021 01:30 PM; Motion in Limine hearing on 9/20/2021 at 01:30 PM ; Jury Trial set for 9/28/2021 09:00 AM ( SEE DOCUMENT FOR ALL SPECIFIED DEADLINES). (lc)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 108 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar.. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 107 OBJECTIONS to Jury Instructions (Proposed) #100 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 106 OBJECTIONS to Jury Instructions (Proposed) #100 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 105 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar.. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 104 STATEMENT [Proposed] Statement of the Case filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 103 PROPOSED JOINT SPECIAL JURY VERDICT filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 102 Proposed Voir Dire Questions filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar.. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 101 MEMORANDUM of CONTENTIONS of FACT and LAW filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, Bryant Yuriar. (Luongo, Natalie)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 100 PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Witness List filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 98 NOTICE OF LODGING Proposed Pretrial Conference Order Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Final Pre-Trial Conference Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 97 JOINT Exhibit List filed by PLAINTIFF Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 96 STATEMENT Proposed Joint Statement of the Case filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams re: Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law #93 . (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 95 Proposed Voir Dire Questions filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams.. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 94 PROPOSED JURY VERDICT filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
February 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 93 (STRICKEN PER 11/12/2021 MINUTES DOCKET NO. 139). MEMORANDUM of CONTENTIONS of FACT and LAW filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine) Modified on 11/12/2021 (lc).
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 92 MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: Settlement Conference held. Counsel and parties are present via Zoom Meetings. The parties do not reach a settlement. Court Reporter: Zoom Meeting. (es)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER RE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. The Settlement Conference has been placed on calendar for Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., via video teleconference (VTC). No later than 5:00 p.m. ten days before the conference, each party shall submit a Confidential Settlement Statement by email it to the Magistrate Judge's chambers email (AFM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov). (es)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER RE STIPULATION EXTENDS DEADLINE TO CONDUCT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE TO JANUARY 28, 2021 #89 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 89 STIPULATION to Continue settlement conference deadline from January 8, 2021 to January 28, 2021 filed by defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 88 The hearing on the MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment #80 , scheduled for January 11, 2021 at 1:30 P.M., is hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. The matter stands submitted, and will be decided upon without oral argument. An order will issue.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 87 REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs First Claim for Violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 #80 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, Esq., #2 Response to Plaintiff's Separate Statement, #3 Objections to Plaintiff's Evidence, #4 Proposed Order on Objections to Evidence)(Luongo, Natalie)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDERSEAL IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' PARTIAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT #82 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 85 OPPOSITION Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs First Claim for Violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 #80 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Plaintiff's Disputed Statement of Facts, #2 Supplement Plaintiff's Separate Statement of Facts, #3 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #4 Supplement Plaintiff's Compendium of Evidence, #5 Exhibit 1, #6 Exhibit 2, #7 Exhibit 3, #8 Exhibit 4, #9 Exhibit 5, #10 Exhibit 6, #11 Exhibit 7, #12 Exhibit 8, #13 Exhibit 9, #14 Exhibit 10, #15 Exhibit 11, #16 Exhibit 14, #17 Exhibit 15, #18 Exhibit 18)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 84 NOTICE of Manual Filing filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams of Exhibit 7 to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 83 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Exhibits to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment under seal #82 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 2 conf, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 3 conf, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 4 conf, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 12 conf, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 13 conf, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 16 conf, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 17 conf)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 APPLICATION to file document Exhibits to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment under seal filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 81 JOINDER in NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs First Claim for Violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 #80 filed by Defendant Dedier Reyes. (Rocawich, Denise)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs First Claim for Violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. Motion set for hearing on 1/11/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Separate Statement, #2 Appendix, #3 Declaration of Luongo, #4 Declaration of Alexander, #5 Declaration of Ernest, #6 Declaration of Yuriar, #7 Proposed Order) (Luongo, Natalie)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER RE EXTENSION OF MOTION DEADLINES #78 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Deadline for filing MSJ by defendants (Last day to file): December 1, 2020 ; Opposition: December 21,2020; Reply: December 28, 2020; Deadline for Hearing MSJ: January 22, 2021; Deadline to conduct settlement conference: January 8, 2021. (lc)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 78 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Motion and Settlement Conference filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
October 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 77 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon granting in part and denying in part #69 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel and granting in part and denying in part #74 Defendants' Motion to Compel. (See document for details.) (ib)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 76 Opposition In Opposition re: Joint MOTION to Compel Plaintiff Williams to Answer Deposition Questions Instructed Not to Answer and for Sanctions Against Attorney Mkrtchyan #74 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel Narine Mkrtchyan, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 75 NOTICE OF LODGING filed Exhibits C through J to Declaration of Denise L. Rocawich re Joint MOTION to Compel Plaintiff Williams to Answer Deposition Questions Instructed Not to Answer and for Sanctions Against Attorney Mkrtchyan #74 (Rocawich, Denise)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 74 NOTICE OF MOTION AND Joint MOTION to Compel Plaintiff Williams to Answer Deposition Questions Instructed Not to Answer and for Sanctions Against Attorney Mkrtchyan filed by Defendants Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Denise L. Rocawich, #2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Denise L. Rocawich, #3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Denise L. Rocawich, #4 Declaration of Natalie U. Luongo, #5 Proposed Order)(Attorney Denise L Rocawich added to party Dedier Reyes(pty:dft))(Rocawich, Denise)
October 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 73 OPPOSITION in opposition re: MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses #69 Defendants City of Long Beach, Ray Alexander, Bryant Yuriar and Derek Ernest's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Non-Party Witnesses' Internal Affairs History of Complaints and Use of Force History and for Discovery Sanctions filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U.Luongo, Esq. ISO Defendants City of Long Beach, Ray Alexander, Bryant Yuriar, and Derek Ernest's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Non-Party Witnesses' Internal Affairs History of Complaints and Use of Force History and for Discovery Sanctions ts' Opposition to Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application to Compel Deposition of Defendants and Party Witnesses)(Hurrell, Thomas)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jonathan Fang counsel for Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. Adding Jonathan Fang as counsel of record for City of Long Beach, Sergeant Ray Alexander, Officer Bryant Yuriar, and Sergeant Derek Ernest for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants City of Long Beach, Sergeant Ray Alexander, Officer Bryant Yuriar, and Sergeant Derek Ernest. (Attorney Jonathan Fang added to party Ray Alexander(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Fang added to party City of Long Beach(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Fang added to party Derek Ernest(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Fang added to party Bryant Yuriar(pty:dft))(Fang, Jonathan)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 71 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: The Court has received inquiries regarding issues that arose during plaintiff's deposition on 10/8/20. If a party wishes to raise one or more issue concerning that deposition, counsel are directed to file a motion by 10/1520, after first attempting to resolve the issue(s) via discussions with opposing counsel. The motion shall include the relevant deposition transcript excerpts. Any opposition shall be filed by 10/2020 and shall include any additional transcript excerpts that it references. The Court will then rule based on papers timely filed. (ib)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 70 MINUTE ORDER (In Chambers): Briefing Schedule - Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Non-Party Witnesses' Internal Affairs History of Complaint and Use of Force History; and for Discovery Sanctions (ECF No. 69) by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: Defendants and non-party witnesses shall file their oppositions no later than October 14, 2020. The motion shall stand submitted on the basis of the papers timely filed. (es)
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 69 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 10/13/2020 at 08:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 68 MINUTES OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE RE DISCOVERY DISPUTE held before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: Court and counsel confer. If counsel are unable to resolve their dispute regarding the issues from today's depositions, plaintiff may file a motion to compel -- no later than October 9, 2020. The Court will then set a prompt date for defendants to file an opposition. For the two police officer depositions scheduled to take place in mid-October, counsel shall promptly meet and confer in an attempt to resolve any expected issues regarding personnel files and prior discipline. If they are unable to resolve those issues, plaintiff may include them in the motion to compel (referenced above) or present them via an email to the Court. Court Reporter: AT&T Telephone Conference. (es)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 67 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) RE PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE APPLICATION TO COMPEL DEPOSITIONS (ECF #64 ) by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. For the reasons stated below, the Court denies the ex parte application, but also sets out a schedule for the depositions as agreed to by defendants and the witnesses. See minute order for details. (lom)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 OPPOSITION re: EX PARTE APPLICATION to Compel Deposition of Defendant Derek Ernest, Officers Jonathan Lucero, David Garcia, Cesar Velarde, Sgt Steinhauser, Patrick Weithers #64 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie U.Luongo, Esq. ISO Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application to Compel Deposition of Defendants and Party Witnesses, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Declaration of Denise L. Rocawich, Esq. ISO of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application to Compel Deposition of Defendants and Party Witnesses)(Luongo, Natalie)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon re Plaintiff's EX PARTE APPLICATION to Compel Depositions and for Sanctions #64 : Defendants shall file their opposition to the pending ex parte application no later than 11:00am on Monday, 9/21/20. The opposition shall include a schedule by which defendants will promptly make available witnesses for all depositions that have been noticed by plaintiff to date. After review of the opposition, the Court will determine if a telephonic hearing is necessary. Further email communications with the Court on this issue are prohibited, unless requested by the Court. (ib)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Compel Deposition of Defendant Derek Ernest, Officers Jonathan Lucero, David Garcia, Cesar Velarde, Sgt Steinhauser, Patrick Weithers filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A Notices of Depositions, #3 Exhibit B Emails and Objections)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MINUTES OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: Telephone conference held re discovery issues. Court Reporter: AT&T Teleconference. (es)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MINUTES OF Telephone Conference held before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon on 8/4/20 and written order: The defendants' #57 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order that Depositions be Conducted Remotely under FRCP Rule 30(b)(4) is GRANTED. (See document for details). Recorded on AT&T Teleconference. (ib)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR DEPOSITIONS TO BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY #58 by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (es)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 60 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon re the EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for DEPOSITIONS TO BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY UNDER FRCP RULE 30(b)(4) #57 and Request for Judicial Notice #58 . A Telephone Conference regarding this matter is set for 8/4/2020 at 3:00PM before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. Call-in information has been emailed to counsel.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ib) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 OPPOSITION opposition re: Joint EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for DEPOSITIONS TO BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY UNDER FRCP RULE 30(b)(4) #57 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 NOTICE REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' JOINT EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR DEPOSITIONS TO BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY filed by defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan Fang, #2 Exhibit A in support of Decl, #3 Exhibit B in support of Decl, #4 Exhibit C in support of Decl, #5 Exhibit D in support of Decl, #6 Exhibit E in support of Decl, #7 Exhibit F in support of Dexcl, #8 Exhibit G in support of Decl, #9 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
August 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Joint EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for DEPOSITIONS TO BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY UNDER FRCP RULE 30(b)(4) filed by defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natalie Luongo, #2 Exhibit A in support of Declaration of Natalie Luongo, #3 Proposed Order) (Luongo, Natalie)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO BIFURCATE PLAINTIFFS MONELL CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND TO STAY MONELL-RELATED DISCOVERY #37 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc). Modified on 7/31/2020 (lc).
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER REGARDING STIPULATION TO VACATE PROTECTIVE ORDER, RE: IACP OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT STUDY: LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOVEMBER 2018 (DOCKET NO. 43) by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. For good cause shown, the Stipulation is hereby granted and the Protective Order granted by this Court on March 23, 2020 (Docket No. 43), is hereby vacated pursuant to the terms set forth in the Stipulation. #54 (es)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 STIPULATION to Vacate Protective Order, re: IACP Operations & Management Study: Long Beach California Police Department, November 2018 Protective Order #43 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Luongo, Natalie)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: The Court has considered the Parties Joint Stipulation Re Rescheduling of Depositions and Extension of the Discovery Cut-off #51 . Given the delays and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in this and other cases, the Parties proposed dates are unworkable. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, ORDERS the remaining dates in this case continued as follows:Hearing on Motions in Limine set for 2/22/2021 01:30 PM; Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/8/2021 01:30 PM; Jury Trial set for 3/9/2021 09:00 AM. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR ALL SPECIFIC DEADLINES). (lc) Modified on 6/8/2020 (lc).
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: ONLY the proposed order to the Stipulation to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date[51-1]. The following error(s) was/were found: Missing Judge's signature line. Page 3 is blank except for date area erroneously set as June 1, 2020. Date should be blank to be entered if and when Judge issues the order Other error(s) with document(s): SEE: L.R. 58-10 at least 2 lines of text must accompany the Signature Line for Signature of Judge on a last page of proposed order. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc) Modified on 6/1/2020 (lc).
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date to 10/17/2020 filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123),, #49 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Request for Substitution of Counsel G01. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney James R Touchstone counsel for Defendant Dedier Reyes. Adding James R. Touchstone as counsel of record for Dedier Reyes for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Matthew M. Peters is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney James R Touchstone added to party Dedier Reyes(pty:dft))(Touchstone, James)
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Natalie Ursula Luongo counsel for Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. Adding Natalie Luongo as counsel of record for Defendants City Of Long Beach, Ray Alexander, Bryant Yuriar and Derek Ernest for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants City Of Long Beach, Ray Alexander, Bryant Yuriar and Derek Ernest. (Attorney Natalie Ursula Luongo added to party Ray Alexander(pty:dft), Attorney Natalie Ursula Luongo added to party City of Long Beach(pty:dft), Attorney Natalie Ursula Luongo added to party Derek Ernest(pty:dft), Attorney Natalie Ursula Luongo added to party Bryant Yuriar(pty:dft))(Luongo, Natalie)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error It appears that Filer error made re Attorney Matthew Peters being erroneously added as attorney of Does1-10 upon filing of a declaration, docket no. 38 on 3/12/2020. (not listed on pdf document) Error was found 4/3/20 when order of substitution of attorney entered as docket no. 46. Per Clerks office deletion policy clerk will term attorney as record for non appearing Does 1-10 Declaration (Motion re Declaration docket no 38) (lc)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Thomas C. Hurrell in place of attorney Matthew M. Peters and Kyle R Bevan for defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar #45 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc) Modified on 4/3/2020 (lc).
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY Thomas C. Hurrell in place of attorney Matthew M. Peters filed by defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Bryant Yuriar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Thomas C Hurrell added to party Ray Alexander(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas C Hurrell added to party City of Long Beach(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas C Hurrell added to party Derek Ernest(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas C Hurrell added to party Bryant Yuriar(pty:dft)) (Hurrell, Thomas)
April 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 The hearing on the MOTION TO BIFURCATE #37 , scheduled for April 13, 2020 at 1:30 P.M., is hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. The matter stands submitted, and will be decided upon without oral argument. An order will issue.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 [VACATED SEE DKT. 55] STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER #41 by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon (es) Modified on 7/24/2020 (es).
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Opposition Defendant's Motion to Bifurcate and stay discovery re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Bifurcate MONELL CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY AND TO STAY MONELL RELATED DISCOVERY #37 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel, Narine Mkrtchyan)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams.(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Exhibit E to Motion, #39 . The following error(s) was/were found: Title page is missing. Other error(s) with document(s): MISSING Formal title page and its LR-11-3.8 required filer, attorney, court and case information. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 EXHIBIT E to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Bifurcate MONELL CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY AND TO STAY MONELL RELATED DISCOVERY #37 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes. (Peters, Matthew)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 DECLARATION of Matthew M. Peters In Support Of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Bifurcate MONELL CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY AND TO STAY MONELL RELATED DISCOVERY #37 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, Does, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Attorney Matthew Millette Peters added to party Does(pty:dft))(Peters, Matthew)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Bifurcate MONELL CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY AND TO STAY MONELL RELATED DISCOVERY filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes. Motion set for hearing on 4/13/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Peters, Matthew)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING THE DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS AND VACATING THE HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: granting #33 Motion for Protective Order. (See document for details.) (sbou)
March 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Joint STIPULATION to Compel Deposition of Christopher Williams filed by Defendants City of Long Beach. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Peters, Matthew)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Opposition Defendants City of Long Beach, et al. Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order Under FRCP 26(C); Declaration of Kyle Bevan re: MOTION for Protective Order for Plaintiff Christopher William's Duplicative Depositions #33 filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Attorney Kyle Richard Bevan added to party Derek Ernest(pty:dft))(Bevan, Kyle)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Protective Order for Plaintiff Christopher William's Duplicative Depositions filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. Motion set for hearing on 3/10/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Counsel, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit Exhibits A-D)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes, (Peters, Matthew)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ANSWER to Amended Complaint #29 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes.(Attorney Matthew Millette Peters added to party Derek Ernest(pty:dft))(Peters, Matthew)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon: re Stipulation for Protective Order #22 . (sbou)
October 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Plaintiffs Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Derek Ernest, Dedier Reyes amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams(yl)
October 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff may, pursuant to Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, file an amended complaint in the form of the Amended Complaint (ECF No. [27-1]. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
October 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STIPULATION for Order Amend the complaint filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
October 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 1 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Case ordered to Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon for Settlement Conference. (lc)
October 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge Otis D Wright II: THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE IS VACATED. SEE THE LAST PAGE OF THIS ORDER FOR THE SPECIFIED DATES Amended Pleadings due by 1/27/2020., Discovery cut-off 8/17/2020., Exhibit List due by 11/16/2020., Witness List due by 11/16/2020., Motions in Limine to be filed by 11/23/2020., Proposed Pretrial Order due by 11/16/2020., Status Report due by 11/16/2020., Last date to conduct settlement conference is 9/28/2020., Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/23/2020 01:30 PM Jury Trial set for 12/22/2020 09:00 AM. (lc)
October 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Status Report #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan. Other error(s) with document(s): Note: To assist in a search for correct events, please use the "SEARCH" option for a "key word" to narrow the selection process. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STATUS REPORT Rule 26 (f) filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
September 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams.(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kyle Richard Bevan counsel for Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Dedier Reyes. Adding Kyle R. Bevan as counsel of record for City of Long Beach, Ray Alexander and Dedier Reyes for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants City of Long Beach. (Attorney Kyle Richard Bevan added to party Ray Alexander(pty:dft), Attorney Kyle Richard Bevan added to party City of Long Beach(pty:dft), Attorney Kyle Richard Bevan added to party Dedier Reyes(pty:dft))(Bevan, Kyle)
August 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [FRCP 16, 26(f)]; SCHEDULING CONFERENCE [FRCP 26(f)] by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Scheduling Conference set for November 4, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. (lom)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Dedier Reyes, (Peters, Matthew)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Dedier Reyes.(Attorney Matthew Millette Peters added to party Ray Alexander(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Millette Peters added to party City of Long Beach(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Millette Peters added to party Dedier Reyes(pty:dft))(Peters, Matthew)
July 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams, upon Defendant All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon legal representative in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons returned. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to defendants Ray Alexander, City of Long Beach, Does, Dedier Reyes. (lc)
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 19-03. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Otis D. Wright, II for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:19-cv-05929 ODW(AFMx). (rn)
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,,, #13 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Addendum to Summons)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request, #12 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. Clarification of the above: 1) Plaintiffs name on summons caption is cutoff; 2) at least one defendant has to be named in the caption, and include text,"see attachment"; 3) re "TO;" area defendants names are cutoff as well. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lc)
July 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, #11 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Addendum to Summons)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #10 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lom)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Summons Request #3 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Addendum to Summons)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #8 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. 1) Caption area has defendants area blank...must have at least one defendant and text to read see attachment 2) Plaintiffs name on caption and defendants named in the "TO" area, first line have been partially cutoff. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lc)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, #7 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #3 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The date and signature line must be left blank. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lh)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (lh)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams, (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Mkrtchyan, Narine)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-24059146 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Christopher Williams. (Attorney Narine Mkrtchyan added to party Christopher Williams(pty:pla))(Mkrtchyan, Narine)

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