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TABLE OF CONTENTS1234567891011121314151617181920PageV. THIS COURT MAY PROPERLY COMPEL THE DEPOSITIONS OFOFFICERS BRISSLINGER AND POLO................................................................................... 9VI.A. <strong>Of</strong>ficers Brisslinger <strong>And</strong> Polo Have Never Provided Any Statement Under OathRegarding The Events Leading <strong>To</strong> The Death <strong>Of</strong> Cindy Conolly .................................. 10B. Plaintiffs Are Entitled <strong>To</strong> Question These <strong>Of</strong>ficers, Under Oath, <strong>To</strong> Be Able <strong>To</strong>Assess Their Demeanor <strong>And</strong> Credibility <strong>To</strong> Determine If They Are Telling TheTruth About What Transpired That Day........................................................................ 10C. Defendant City <strong>Of</strong> Oxnard Failed <strong>To</strong> Serve Any Objection <strong>To</strong> The Deposition<strong>Notice</strong>s, Thereby Waiving Any Objections ................................................................... 11D. The City of Oxnard’s <strong>Of</strong>fer <strong>To</strong> Stipulate <strong>To</strong> Liability Was Refused, <strong>And</strong> DoesNot Entitle The City <strong>To</strong> Avoid Having The Responsible City Employees Appear<strong>And</strong> Testify Under Oath At A Deposition ..................................................................... 11E. Justice Requires That The <strong>Depositions</strong> <strong>Of</strong> These <strong>Of</strong>ficers Directly Involved InCindy Conolly’s Death Be <strong>Compel</strong>led, So The Sworn Truth About This IncidentCan Be Disclosed <strong>To</strong> Plaintiffs, <strong>And</strong> The Public Can Be Protected From FutureHarm ............................................................................................................................ 12F. Plaintiffs, Acting In Good Faith, Elected Not <strong>To</strong> Initially Name The Individual<strong>Of</strong>ficers In A Lawsuit, But Instead Chose <strong>To</strong> Wait Until They Could ConfrontThe <strong>Of</strong>ficers At Their <strong>Depositions</strong>; Thus, <strong>Compel</strong>ling The <strong>Of</strong>ficers’ <strong>Depositions</strong>Now May Avoid Subjecting Them <strong>To</strong> Individual Liability............................................ 13PLAINTIFFS ARE ENTITLED TO SANCTIONSFOR HAVING TO BRING THIS MOTION TO COMPEL...................................................... 15VII. CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................ 152122232425262728ii______________________________________________________________________________Plaintiffs’ <strong>Notice</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>Motion</strong> <strong>And</strong> <strong>Motion</strong> <strong>To</strong> <strong>Compel</strong> <strong>Depositions</strong> <strong>Of</strong> Defendant City <strong>Of</strong> Oxnard Employees<strong>Of</strong>ficer Frank Brisslinger <strong>And</strong> <strong>Of</strong>ficer Martin Polo; Memorandum <strong>Of</strong> Points <strong>And</strong> Authorities;Request For $4,618.80 in Sanctions

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