Burns et al v. City of Concord et al
Plaintiff: John Burns, Tammy Burns, Bobby Lawrence and Estate of Charles Burns
Defendant: Concord Police Department, Guy Swanger, Mark Peterson, James Nakayama, Mike Hansen, City of Concord and County of Contra Costa
Case Number: 4:2014cv00535
Filed: February 4, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Francisco Office
County: Contra Costa
Presiding Judge: Laurel Beeler
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 250 ORDER by Judge Laurel Beeler granting 224 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 225 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.The attached order denies (1) the motions for summary judgment of Detectives Chris Loe rcher, Francisco Ramirez, and Mike Hansen, Officers Matthew Switzer and Eduardo Montero, and Sergeant Steven White, as to Mr. Burns's claim under Section 1983 for excessive force for the deployment of a police dog on him, and (2) the motion for summary judgment of Officer Switzer as to Mr. Burns's claim for state-law battery for the deployment of the dog. Those claims, so limited, together with (1) Mr. Burns's claims against Detectives Loercher and Ramirez (a) under Section 1983 f or excessive force for the shooting and (b) for state-battery for the shooting, and (2) Mr. Burns's parents' claims against Detectives Loercher and Ramirez for deprivation of their right to familial association, may proceed to trial. In all other respects, the defendants' motions for summary judgment are granted.(lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/28/2017)
February 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 175 STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING SEVERAL DEFENDANTS AND VACATING PENDING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, Motions terminated: 171 MOTION for Summary Judgment AS TO THE CLAIM AGAINST THEM BY PLAINTIFF BOBBY LAWRENCE filed by John Conaty, Tom Parodi. Motion is moot. 174 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Dismissing Several Defendants and Vacating Pending MSJ filed by Paul Miovas, Guy Swanger, Francisco Ramirez, Mike Hansen, Brad Giacobazzi, Danny Smith, Steven White , Eduardo Montero, Tom Parodi, City of Concord, Matt Cain, Chris Loercher, Steven Price, Matthew Switzer, Jason Passama. Case Management Statement due by 3/30/2017. Further Case Management Conference set for 4/6/2017 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 02/23/2017. (rm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2017)
February 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 169 Discovery Order. The attached order reflects the rulings at today's case-management conference including discovery about informant information, the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, the extension of fact discovery to allow these events and the deposi tions of the two additional fact witnesses, the referral for a settlement conference with Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero, the possible extension regarding expert discovery, the early summary-judgment motion regarding Mr. Bell and the defendan ts involved in Mr. Lawrence's detention, and a correction of the last hearing date for dispositive motions, which is Thursday, August 3, 2017, and not Monday, July 31, 2017 (the date on the parties' earlier stipulation). (Beeler, Laurel) (Filed on 2/16/2017)
March 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 136 The attached amended order corrects page 5:7 ("Burns" to "Bell") and page 12:15 (insert "counsel" after "Contra Costa County"). Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 3/17/2016. (lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2016)
March 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER by Judge Laurel Beeler granting 110 Motion to Dismiss; granting in part and denying in part 111 Motion to Dismiss; granting in part and denying in part 115 Motion to Dismiss. (lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2016)
December 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 12/11/2015. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2015)
May 8, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting 91 Stipulated Amended Protective Order. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2015)
April 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 4/9/2015. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2015)
November 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER GRANTING 49 50 51 DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. Plaintiffs may file a Third Amended Complaint by November 21, 2014. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 11/6/2014. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2014)
July 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER GRANTING 25 26 27 DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. The court GRANTS Defendants' motions to dismiss and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff may file a Second Amended Complaint within 21 days from the date of this order. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/22/2014. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2014)
July 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER DENYING 39 PLAINTIFFS' SECOND "EX PARTE" MOTION FOR EARLY DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/16/2014.(lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2014)
March 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DENYING 9 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO RAISING ANY SUBSEQUENT DISCOVERY DISPUTE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 3/3/2014.(lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2014)
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Plaintiff: Tammy Burns
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