Tentative Ruling
Plaintiff Wooten's motion for new trial is Denied. There is no basis under the law for the Court to grant this motion.
Facts
On December 6, 2016, Plaintiff Robert Wooten filed a civil rights complaint against the City of Stockton, Officer Mack, and Chief of Police Eric Jones. The action proceeded on Plaintiff’s operative Second Amended Complaint filed on October 13, 2017.
On April 24, 2019, the Defendants’ filed their motion for summary judgment. Hearing on the motion was set for July 23, 2019. The motion contained video evidence concerning the police encounter which Plaintiff has put at issue in this action.
After reviewing the facts of the encounter, the court granted the Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and ordered the action dismissed in full on August 7, 2019. Order granting summary judgment and ordering the complete dismissal of this action was filed and served upon Plaintiff on August 13, 2019. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was filed on August 12
Hearing Date
September 18, 2019
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Tentative Ruling
Plaintiff Wooten's motion for new trial is Denied. There is no basis under the law for the Court to grant this motion.
Facts
On December 6, 2016, Plaintiff Robert Wooten filed a civil rights complaint against the City of Stockton, Officer Mack, and Chief of Police Eric Jones. The action proceeded on Plaintiff’s operative Second Amended Complaint filed on October 13, 2017.
On April 24, 2019, the Defendants’ filed their motion for summary judgment. Hearing on the motion was set for July 23, 2019. The motion contained video evidence concerning the police encounter which Plaintiff has put at issue in this action.
After reviewing the facts of the encounter, the court granted the Defendants’ motion for summary judgment and ordered the action dismissed in full on August 7, 2019. Order granting summary judgment and ordering the complete dismissal of this action was filed and served upon Plaintiff on August 13, 2019. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was filed on August 12