Christopher Barrett Smith v. City of Santa Barbara

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. CV 19-4366 VAP (SS) Date: November 4, 2019 Page 1 of

Title: Christopher Barrett Smith v. City of Santa Barbara, et al.

DOCKET ENTRY: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE MAGISTRATE

JUDGE SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT ANY

SURVIVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE DOE DEFENDANTS

BE DISMISSED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF

CIVIL PROCEDURE 4(m)

PRESENT:

HONORABLE SUZANNE H. SEGAL, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

_Marlene Ramirez_ _______None_______ __None__ Deputy Clerk Court Reporter/Recorder Tape No.

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

None Present None Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS)

On March 21, 2019, Plaintiff, a California resident proceeding pro se, filed a complaint in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court raising claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state statutory and common law. The Complaint sued the City of Santa Barbara; the Santa Barbara Police Department (“SBPD”); SBPD Chief Lori Luhnow; SBPD Officers Christina Ortega and Thomas Vaneyck (collectively, the…