Humberto M; Guizat E313" (SBN 125769

GUIZAR,HENDERO. & CARRAZC

[8301 Irvme Bivd. Tustm, CA 92780
Tel: 714 541-8600
Fax: 714 5412-8601

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MAR 23

2016

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Attome for Na intiffs

HERIB RlA CBNFENO,

JOSE CENTBNO

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Cristobal Galindo SEN: 277670

[aw Ofces of Cristobal M. Galmdo, RC.
4151 Soudxwest Freeway, Suite 602
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Houston Texas 77027

Phone 713-228-3030

Fax) 13-228-30Q3

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Email: cmg@galmdolaw.com
Attorney for

Plaintiff,

CHANNEL CENTENO,

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SUPERIOR COURTQF .QALIFORNIA

COUNTY ()EFRESNO

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IS

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HERIBER'IA CENTENQ,

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CITY OF FRESNO ZEBULON PRICE,

FELIPE MIGUEL LUCERO,
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DOES THROUGH
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Wrongfulineath

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and

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Process-(42113.0 1983)
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Mumci nalli.
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Uncons tuonal

for

stom,

Fractice, "r.Policy-(42

DEMAND FORJURYTRIAL.
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cizureaExccssiveForce (42

Substantive Due

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Defendants.

CASE NO:
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES:

PIamuffs,

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JOSE CENTENO, tndmdually

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CHANNEL CENTENO

hi.Ali\1"iFF'SCOMPLAIN-0RAMAGE

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CHANNEL'CBNTENO, individuals, and as sgccesor,in interstjqFREDDY

MARTIN CENTENO, decedent. llERJBERI-A CENTENO, and; 10313 CENTENO'
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individually, for their Complaint against Defqnaants

PRICE; and FELIFE MIGUEL LUCERO land, DOES

CITY OF'FRESNO, ZEBULQN

1-10,

INTRoncjoN

This state

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(or:

itJSWe, mega; 'as follow:

and Federal qiyjhtightg :agtion seeks compensato'ryangl punitive

udamgcs from Defendants for vjqiating mou-hw under statc law

States Constittion in

campaign; with

thefatal

zpbm

shooting {pf

Uhitd

FREDDY

CENTENO, (heminafter also referred {q as, DECEDENT'W. (in September 3, 2015.

2.

ZEBULON

Defendants

PRICE, FELIPE

MIGUEL

LUCERO,_. proximate}!

DECEDENTS and Plaintiffs injuxjc by ringl-thgihqhs .-',that

DECEDENTg'by integrally participutmg 9r. fsiilingioi ingtemneiinthc. shodng,

ncausgd

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killed}

may

hmgggihg in other acts and/ or omissiuh around the, time of the shooiinglia'f rsillted

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DOES {6710

also proximately

18 liable uhderistate

The

(Hgminaer alsq getbtred

mused

to'

as. "CITY")

and~ Plaitxitiftinjnries.

and

and are

law and under priniples tforth in M'Onell V. Department of So'cial

Services, 436 US.

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CITY OF FRESH

Defendants

658 (1978).
and castoms behind shootings bf

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FREDDY

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CENfI-ENQ-are,fmtdamenmllymuneonstitutionahand-vonstitutev(Armenace-rof? major-W

policies

civilians

such as

22 proportions to the public. Accel'dmgly, insofar as Plaintiffshcrein seekhy means ofthig

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23 civil rights action'to hold accountablcthosc .rgsppnsible for

24

CENTENO

the: killingbf-

and to chanenge the CITY'S unconsmtiom! poliis audpmctices, this:

25 civil rights action

is f'umly

in the public interest.

26' l/f
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FREDDY

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Pl.AlIll"SCOMP5KINTFORDAMAGES

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PARTIES
At all relevant times. decedem .FREDDY CENTENO was an i,ncividuaircsiding
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in the CITY OF FRESNO,,CnIifomi1.
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OWdLntb-IN

is

CHANNELCENTENQ,

Plaintiff

"CENTENO,

or E33339; California nd

3n the. CITY.

or-DEQEDEM;

the natural born chd

CENTBNdsns

individual Qpacity as {he child'bf

sqpccssotLixifihtcrest:to

CANNEL

hereinafter also refericd to as

an adult indiniqnnag mining

is

both in her

Erlebigxjtaigacitf as. a
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JOSE CENTENO

fedgrai. and stage law.

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CENTENO, and he hereby sites in his individual capacity as_ the father of DECEDENT.

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Plaintiff

is an:

nammi ramepor DBCEDENT, FREDDY

HBRIBERIA

igan,individgalmsidipg in the

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FRESNO,

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individualncapaci'tyasthe mother of

California

DECEDBNTmuam t6 Calif-QmiaCiilCod 3.77.32. CC

seeks both survival and wrongful

Plaintiff

and

is

CITY OF

themolcr at DECEQBNT, and shjewy sues in her

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ZEBULQNPRICE, (hereimfter also-refqrcdto'as fPRICE? and

lb FELIPE MIGUEL LUCERQ, (herqinafter :rcfgrted
,qias ,fLU'CERO"? are ZPQIic
HOFFICERS for the CITY of FRESNO Poiicgi :Debaxmznt, (haemacrreferred {0 as

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Defendants,

IS

"CITY), and were acting undef color Of law

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duties as'

Police

OFFICERS

for the

'within hthe m'se

CITYy-Said defendants

and scppcof

'werc

Defendants

their

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copg.ohir qqtjs as Police-

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for

cm. DOES were acting with uncnnxpgginfanmomy and r'atjgationof their

24 "principal, Defendant~ CITY;

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magnummammalaffiaiiifaiiiwwB'iikEginning

22 under color of law within the coursc and

23 the

Defgndants

acting with the

20 complete authority and ratication ottheir, principal, Bergman; CITY.

m..-..

DOES

26 employgzcs bf theCI'IY,

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9-10 are managerial, supervisorial, and apolicymaking

who were acting under color 6f law within thg

opurse arid
27 scope of finch" dtis as managerial;supervisorial, a11d;poli5hak_ing
H pjoyees fbr the

a'mnFrf-Scom:Mimi-minngnczs.
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was unarmed and he posed no uent to any of the individual defendants, or any othgr
person.

FIRST.

AIME-.-

Wi'hngiul'limaih,

As'Agamswermnams CITY 0FFRE$NO, ZEBULON PRICE,

FELIPE MIGUEL LUCERQMQ ght}, 1 THROUGH-:10,

=

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Plaintiffs real-lege and ihcorpornin ilic foregoing paiagxaplis as if s'etibh

herein.

30.

This cause Of action arises linden the ggni'hl laws and Constitution of the State

of California, including sections 815.2 and.820~oiihe Government Code.

31.

Defendants'PRICB,

ofceis for the

LUCERO

and

through 10, While working as Polig

CITY OF FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT, and acting within the

iconrse and' scope of their dues, employed negligent. tactics and

intentipnally anilmr
withoutdue care shot deedent FREDDY
.Tlieshooiiilg,r31tlted

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14 said Defendants' unsafe and nggligent pit-IShoOiing't-aqiigs:

asiwell as their pamlgss,
IS wrongful andexcssive use of force under
the biggilnisinils intlhyenciinigrd at
l6. the time oithe
shooting.

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FREDDY CENTENO afferenseriousinjuries a'nd'iost- his life. DerhdaucsyRICB,

LUCBRO and DOES through l0,had ho legal. or reasonable jusiialion 'for their
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actions or subjective belief that such frci:

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As a ltlslllt thesg intniiqnal acis ahdlhtznegliggnq,"dgeiigint

Was lawful.

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As a direct and proximate result of the conduct oi DefendnntsflimE,

land .DOB&.1--thmugh-io;as- alleged'nliGVJREDDY'CENTNU

LUCERO

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's'iiifiw siibii's

22 injuries and lost his life. Plaintiffs havg been dqpiivcd of the life-long
pnnifoi't..society,
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supporiand qarc ofFREDDY

24 remainder

CENTENO, nd will continue to be so d'epriifcd {or the;

oi theihnatural lives.
Plaintiffs

were xriher fbrccd to pay inra l and burial

25 expenses as a Jesuit 'of the conduct of Defendants.

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Defendant CITY is vicariously liable for thy; wrongful 11t

LUCBRO .and DOES

onzfehgants PRICE,

through 10, pursuant inCeiliioiia.qcrnhinid' 815.2,

PLAINTIFPS COMPLAINT FOR tiAGE

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which provides thats publishentity

is .tiah-le fq13__thp,iijjl_ir_tss_ztttsed tails-itsyearn]?.loyss~

within the shops of the emptgythent ifthe smplpygcs act woutl'd shbject hitntd liabiiity.

Defendants PRICE,

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training

frqm ths CITY}

and safe

LUCEn

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through 10

tn thgipmpqst ttsepf-Lratftns

tactics

rcccit'd,

inadcqhste.

his tactics; includingthqtdper

tug msnttllj ,gr,sthhtiqngtly unstable;L

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enmtidnlly histrahghtzand qthsphtss

\cocxx'cx'znaww

ahitlls

3.16tt a

that 'al' undt the influencc'

pittthinthts

to provide such. adequate tztrms andtztstics

and

this {ti-flute.

t'ssttlt.

to Dcfsndtm'ts PRICE,-

LUCERO

DOES {through 10,:116shooung'omtEpDY CENTENO.odomedigausigg the

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prsent Plaintiff's the losses

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p.

MAwN-D

DOES

and injuries hash-completing! of.

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CITY

use their reat'gtidDeffshqttnt

whether they had a propensity'towsrds yioln9e10xtowmd

13 instances

whsrc Defendants

and recklesSly drew

.'Io.,thc pgtgttraty!

aha

their firearms."

thrqttgh

icspitex-lgnoWledw

propehsity;'Instead;"Dfcndaht'CITY

LUCERO

23 the Course

And DOES

_of

such

1'0

of their duties. As

'cst-tssny-

aidirectand ptbximat tcSult

training-,1

and

[Intuition-

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com PEAMTEG mMAgxs

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us dud?

of :Dsfettdants BRICB',
lost his. lif,-uush1g the
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Defchdttht CITY, sndDQES thkuhghjilsgheghgshtlgmtained Defendnhts:

zap-s

prdi'asnsity; the.

bf-thisifai'lute

26 present Plaintiffs the lossw .andjhjuties schtplginstl'pfhejrqin.

rum:

aubWd

womb. and DOES lthtqhgh 10,: 535121)? CENTBNO.

2? 36.

mmqgsssagy

through 10 to continu'e toehsounter members 9f thq ptthtic;in

24 caution ad' care in the selection,

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ovstsreactipn hytypipajl

20 Defendant CITY failed to take action to discipline or train these Dcfsndants td'chmect

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Dgfqhdantill :Zwas tttctqf varistts

PRICEkLUCBRQ land

21. ,ulhis.

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through 10 went: psychbttsgtcahy'caabt bf'pertniiiug such duties and

17 encounters-with the public.

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BREE, LUCERO and

tahetfhsdmthl steps,t ascertaih-Stthetht: Dftadsnts_-PRICE,

DOES

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to the. assighint hfgthssepthhgiahts t9 duties tyhsttehy it-was

foresesable that said :Deteltdants wqutitthc

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At no tints, either prigttothe gnptohnt ntetgudaitts

Ltmjsttgh IO,

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PRICE, LUCBRO and

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DOES 1 through 5, when was kno'v'm or should have been

by the CITY and DOES 6 through .10, that-said Defendants had on prior
it

3 loccasions created violent confrontations leeoingtoeetioos injury or- death.

At the time ofth'e death of FREDDY cement), Defendants CITY, and

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6 through

l0, negligentlyangi carelessly

DOES

hudjn piece-end had ratied customs and

(a practices which permitted their-police ofcers

on

anti while offduty to shoot

persons unjustiably,.imreasonnbly and in violationofcivil rights.

Said policies,.proccduree, customs and practices also called for Defendents

38.

CITY, and DOES 6 through

to, not to meaningfully discipline, proseclite or in

10 nice] with or respond to known incidents,_ooi'nplaints,

reckless creation of violent confrontations

any way

and instances of the deliberate and

by police ofcers of CITY

Other systemic deciencies which indicated; one cominuejto indicate, a careless

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{and negligent disregard-by DefendantsCITY, and DOES_6_ through I 0, to the violations

of the civil rights by the police ofcers_ of the Com, include:

a.

preparation of investigative-reports designed to vindicate the use of

rearms; regardless of whether such acts were juntied,

b.

preparation of investigative reportstvhichnneritically rely solely on the

word otpolice officers involved in the aforementioned'conftontations and which

systematically

c.
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fail

to credit testimony:written-Sheriff Witnesses,

preparation of investigative reports which omit factual information and

physical-evidence which'contradicte me- accountseruienvenet aitcbicis,"

d.

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issuance ofpubiic statements exoneinting deputies and'other personnel.

involved in such incidents prior to the completion of investigations

'of

such

incidents, and,
e.

failing to enact

and implement training as-to the so ie hand-ling ofsuspccts

who are mentally er emotionally unstable,

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psychologically incepaeitate'ti.

emotionally distraught and otherwise

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l'buNlIFF'S COMPLAINT non DAM/ices

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Said yggligcq; quzstionlsgpdprggliceg

3.9.

l0,

cyidcnccqa

Dgfcndgpts 'CflfY, anglplilist

mgr;

deliljerage nidiffeniagmg n5: mgqmgcegsgzgs'hytiiggbfbtetsgnsisucha;

FREDDY-CENTBNObythqfilgretoliglxjgmjrcl,fgyk;'b'esdidzllpustqms

and

rgtices', :mcl

Defendants iof
OOOQGlUI-b-WN

lactnnd. \ygnpplls

lfai'rllp'g

in liglllnf pripr kngixfjldgelby

iqxcllatiguisllably .silllal .lpgitrzgs 39f

qdntact

fgith

pgrsons 'Wlld re
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mentallyor emotionally nnstalalgz, gmdlionalljr dltiallgllt altaoiliclwisepjchologlcally

incapacitated where tactics and'reai'mllge
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bodily hry to such

persons.

The forcgqiug

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customs

actss ogrssippstand systemic Edepletxcisl~arpraclicgs

and

ocfcndants Cm, and 00135.6 thryghj l o; qzlusc'cl Dcfchdatlt PRICE, and

LUCERO, to be uuWarc pf the rules and lawslgpymigpanissilile use jof zrgarln

while on duty and off ditty andto believt; {hag rcglim disgharggg aleegiin
discratipu

Ofth ofcer

211}d llgal.

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impqgr'adiphrggcs.:lypulq:nt:h horigstljf and

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properly lnvgstigateg, all withfthe flsabl rell: (llatbefglillahty dgpg wdqld llSG

deadly fume-in situations where such Eqrcc i neither heccssmy, feasoable no: legal,
thereby viol'aling theyiyil rights qfthc cititgns' of this stall;

As

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arcsull,

of the aformentiongdgigglignt;

ndiiptciltignal. gets,

bgiqps,

unre-ccwqamgmp-c

systematic dgciencigs; custgms'and prct'i'qessOftDfenddhts CI'IY;_ mil .bQZES-

through l0, Defendants PRICE, and LUCEROshot FREDDY

CENTBNO

without

justication, thereby killing him.

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.As

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further .zresult ..of .the'.aforemenlionednegligentand- inttional-actsr

lomissions, systematic deciencies, customs agdpractices

'prescpt Plaintiffs have lost the love,

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FREDDY CENTENO.

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III

of Defgndgnts..lI

,thc

meow, socity,g1pppo ajid-mml supp'girl'ot

2.6 will

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PLAINTIPRS COMPLAINT .FOR DAMAGES
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313mm CLAIMFQRRELIEE

(42 U.S.,C', v 1983)

Unreasonablo Search-and SoizoifeyEcossly'Foiog
(Agailist Defeiitlaols

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zmnvyoMmcE mid EELiirEMIfGUELLUCERo)

Plaiotiffs repeat and rcallo'ge

and
42 of this; Complaint with the same force
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al'agrajphs lilo-ough

allegation

each apcl

effcot as if fully set forth herein.

Defendants PRICB,mid LUCERtgugtigd

lost the love; offectibn, sooicty, :suppoil

shbolingdepi'ived Ploi~l1iiffhavc

Wiper; of .gloooden.t FREDDY.

CENTENO of his right to be smiioio. his poison 'ogziliist.inureasoualgie

9 l seizures 215 guaranteed to Decodonl
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and

United States
1lltlilgfVlgFOilh-mmldmlmtl the

byliiluitoctlz .Ailiondmenn
Constitution ond' appliod to suite aotoro

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As a

result,

FREDDY .CENTENO

12 eventually suffered a loss

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deprived of tho

Plaintiffs

15 natural lives.

l6 support.
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and
suffered extreme pain and suffering

of life and ofeamiilg

capacity. Plainliffs
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have aio'boen

society, care,
lif-io'ng lovo, compaiiioiisiiip,.oomfoil, support.

14 isustenance of Decadent,
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seaiclios

and will con-tiniieto. be so dprixrekl

and

for the reimindr of thoir

claim funcrol and burial expnsos

with

loss

of financial

e$peolaliy_boaltqREDDY
The shooting was excessive andpi'oasonoble,

lCENTBNO had not threatened to Causebliicaiinjurytin-PRICE;

LUCERO,-

or any

l9 other person.

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Defendants PRICE, and

LUCEROS

1.21. cideadly. fame-violated :theintmining;

discliargo

of their rearms and

lethal

use

was-Willxl, wanton;i3li6i613s;afi'ithm
ille-

sgfolyof Dccedeotg'angi ,heroforo warrants

22 reckless disregard for the rights-land
Defendant's PRICE, and
punitive damages asl't'o hidiyidua-l
23 imposition of, eitomplary and

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LUCERO.

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PLAINTIFFS conipum'xfonmmmos

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THIRDCLAIM FOR RELIEE

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Substantive"Due'Prcsztgtags)"

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(AginstDefgntlttnts.FRtpEgLUCERO

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midOEvSJ .Tltigtlgh

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7 49.

Plaintiffs nepeat andlreailege 9510i; anti vry allegatigu_in.pamg_faphs

47 of this Complaint with the Same forg mid

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Plaintiff
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CHANNEL

ammo ihw,

gs

herein.

Cpgitizttizie

through

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tmeiesmpdei the

mg

8 Process Clause oithc Fourtetith Amcttdmttt

of thUitcd States Constitution to be

ve from state actions that deprive her of-iifc, liberty, or property in Stick

to to

shock

the,

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with nor tamer; Decade-m.-

30313 CENTENO and HERBERTA

B CBNTENO had a
H

CENIENO, game parents of Empty.

thm'of

Coulstitutionzto

life; liberty,

.stt.

a mannrv

i9 Fourteenth
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had a cognizahle

'_Z

aq'tins
to,

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shock the
-laiptiffs

I? familiaitelatitmshih wittyeitgon,
Debacle-tit

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tit) conscience, iiictuding but not limited. t6 tihpyarranted,,statq.iittrfetnc

in
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cogniabie interest .nd91-__tlie:Dg[Ptqqtsssaciatisebfthg

Fomtewth Amendment of thUnitti

15 that deprive

wannabes

conscience, incittdiug but not-limited t6 uwtzrmntcd state interference in

Plaintiffs familial relationship

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.i

iitteret

the.

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bucirbcess Ciansqo'f. the

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Amendment to the United States Constitution to be free from state .actions

that deprive him of his right to 1i te, liberty, or prope'uty in sucha'manner

as to shock the

.24. gonscience.._._

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iatm uttreiatd. to tiny legitimhte

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Jaw

enftiicenint

rights

Defendants PRICE,

of

be

Plaintiffs to

andLUCERO thus violated

the substantive

free--frqin.;uuwai:rm_ttd zintctfetenoe

Pl.Altilr-t;-Js;t:0htlflatm:ljfltiptKMAGES"vi-

due process

with thifamiital .-

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witlistetibtmie.inditftn39the.tenstitsgtionat-tight-nbcetzitiud

and With purpose It)

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The afommcntioged actipxtstof PRICE, antiipugkqsitopks.titapottsiieqcp;-iii

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relationshipvith Decedent.

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As a direct end proximate catxse'0;e acts of ,PRICE, and

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CBNTENQ experieneed severe painandeufferiegfor 23ideye

FREDDY
and. toe:

me life and

earning capacity. Plaintiffs euffered'eremeandfsevefe media}. eeguiehend painend

have been injuved

in

mind and hodyiliintliffs hgiie aleo'beee deprivedefthe life-191g

leve, companienship,

.eoxfoxiesggpeyheare,

FREDDY CENTENO,

igm'd

steneyce of Decedent,

and izviilecont'iqiie te be'deelfiYedi-forihe.xemeinder'iheir

natural lives. Plaintiffs are also cligliieg fnfafmld burialjexpensesene [gusset

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nancial smiport.

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The conduct of PRICE, and LUCERO was WNW-LIL.waton,sn}alici0tls,-and ddne

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With i'ecklese disregard for me gightg gm; safety ergegepm CENTENQ and. meters
nand therefore Warrants

eigegpplary and. punitive

flippositien

damgee-a's

Defendants PRICE, and:

h.

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to

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Plaintiffs

CENTENO,

CHANNEL CENTENQ,qQSEJCENTENad HBRIBERTAI

bring thie Claire in each case. flxdiduzilly, end in eeeh case seek death

[6 damages" for the violatidn

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of their genetitutionelgrighte

to -_a familiar relationship with

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DECEDENT. Plaintiffs also seek atiomeyfees. {neer this-claim.

FOURTH ($13M FOR

Municipal Liability for Unconsdtutionel Custom or Policy

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(42 U.S.C. 1983) (Againstlnefendants CITY and

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Plaintiffs repeat-nudrenllege

DOES 6-10)

eaehen'd evey-alglegatien'ieparagmphs"Lithreegh~

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56 of this Complaint with the same force and

23 58.

On

infonnation and

belief,

effect as iffuyeet faith heieim

Defcnants

PRICE and. LUCEROS

24 sheeting of FREDDY CBNTBNO was found-to be within CFPD

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On

information and belief, Defendaete PRICE, and

unjustified

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pol-icy.

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LUCEROS

unjustied

Sheeting of FREDDY CBNIENO was ratied

by CFPD.supervisprialpfcers,

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On

'infommuon and

belief, Defendtits. 115111913;

IiLANTlRFS.

chmiatlr mi:

and :LUCERO.

Mmdee

we
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not

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siiqoliinECBDliNT,

On and for som tinie prirlo. Snteinbg'r3,201.5;(nd gnntilming to 't ppm;

dale), Dcfendant's. ClTYlj'and

reckless
OOCQOUI-wv-

'gross'

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and deiibgrate'ilidifflennein

'pnblicjn general,_

{lipglighlg

and of Plaintiffs and DECEDENT, {and

compamble

position

an

ginnintainedginfnlcdInncllapplied
H

.pnrlicnlnij,

ofcial recognizled cuilii,

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Employing ainl-xetjaining'ns

defendants

5nd

'imaii' 613153; 'situntion~

(a)

him with;

illegligngg

and other personnel,

iudlucli-ng

PRICE, and LUCERO, wllociantlanls5CITY and DOES 6-10

times material Hillelrein knew.

reasonably should

haveknown

at all

dangerous propensities for awning ilieir nillhority nd forinistralging citizens by,

.or

failing to follow written CFPpipo'licics, inlildinllg

Of

(b)

inadequntoiy supeivising,

disciplining

CITY Poligq-

held

use of _XCSSiY force;

2vnnil'qliing,

assignmg,

Hand-

andlncr'pigsonnel, including defendnnts.

men, and memo whdm perendann'cmr nnd: Dons 6-10 knew (min the
exercise of reasonable care should have known had me ;;aforlnentionad

...

propensities and chains tcr traits, including the propensity fnr vidlnce

of execssivc

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me us'c,
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By maintaining grossly inadequateprbcedures for rqzoing; supervising,

(c)

rm

force;

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investigating, reviewing; disciplining andtlctrolling {he intentibnal

misonduct

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----oilDgfendants-PRIGErand{allefikernihonrefoce*OFFIGERSfand/oriagentn

of CITY;
(d)

.By failingto discipline CITY PoliccOFFlCER-Sandlor agents conduct,

including but not limited to, unlawful deiention and exce'sSiVe folicg;
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By ratifying the intentional iniscnnduct ofPRiCE, LUCERO ,xand other

qigg' OFFICERS'and/or agnts'of'
Police OFFICERS and] oaggnts,
gig;

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CITY;

(e)

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I'LAiNrtnmsconnxmn}wnbnnines

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By

(f)

n-

practice.

having and .mailltglnlg

all

of delaining and :arrgs'tfn

jgoqqqngtimtimml{1:91:93 (zoology :mnl

iindlviiduals

reasonable suspicion-and.slgggkcisiyotfolw,
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also

is

demooslraiol

policies, customs,

pmszcmawvw

by inodcqom 'uaiiog-

and

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Mthoui probablo pause: or

ihlilliig

deadly forgo; whioh

The

regarding these subjects,

poem; gfpetfendamg CITY-and DOES

were

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maintained with a delibelelte.ipoiffetelxgpl1i<liiduals'-saflynd righlsg'ohd

By failing to properly _i11voStiole claims of mawxl delenonilnd

excessive force by CITY Police OFFICERS
(g)

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By reasmi of the aforementioned polioies and pfactices of. Defendants CITY and

5 DOES 6-10, DECEDEN'I was severelyinjured and subj acted to painand suffering gm]

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lost his life.

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Defendants CllYvand' DOES 6-10, logothe'; with various othor ofcialsmhat'her

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named or unnamed, hadeithcr

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policies, practices

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knowledge asstated above,'these defendants condoned,

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and inactions thereby ratied such polioloo. Soigljdofendmuts alsoaotod with delibrate

and customs

aotuol or constmctivc knowledge .of-tho dpoiont;

alloged. in the .poragraphs

above; Despito. hvlng

tolerated

and though actions

indiffexcnoc to tho foreseeable offocls god Opnseqqonccs .of thesis polioics with .mgpect-

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to the cohstitutional rights

ofFRBDDY ClEl'llIlEBl6,~ Plaintiffs,

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19 similarly situated.

other loivicluals

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other.

By pcrpettating, sanCtioning, tolerating and ratifying the outrageous couduct'and

\mngful acts,--Defbndants-~BQES

6-10utletedv-Wilh-intentional:recklessrand-'

22 ucollous disregard for the life of FREDDY

CENTENO and for FREDDY CENTENO

23 and Plaintiffs' constitutional ghts. Furthemiorqthe polidics, practiccs,

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and customs

implemented, maintained, and still tolerated by Defendants CITY

Wore

25 affmatively linked. to and wore. a signio'antly.influential forceljehind the: iojitrics of

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FREDDY CENTENOand motors.

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The actions of each of Defendants DOES 640 Wow willful,.wamonmppmssixle,

t

PLAl-olflllllSL'Onllllollllflglln

AB/lIKGS

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malicious, fraudulgnt, and-extrpmciynffensiyq19nd,unconscionubleIn .any pprson

N normal

Sn'Si-bitie,"

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By reason of the aforemgntiundacts

DOES 6-10,

exgmplaiyanq pimitive.

and:ilicfgibijeiwgn'gmslig

damages uslo'bcfelidants

Plahiftfs

wqrq
II

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allii..0missi(ill'

Q iosspfnanciulsuppnit.
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By reason of the aformentiond-acts

CITY-and

uiid-iumisions.'bf'Dfniiuntn

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DOES 6-10, Plaintiffs have suffered 1935.9? lom,.companipnsliip, affctibn,rcointbrt,

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care, societyignd future

guppy}

h.

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and

gupeznsps,.

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9f Defgndanls. CITY and

to incui;

of

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Accordingly, Dcfbudanls cnv'

nudnpgsn. 1.0 each an: liablcio Plaintiffs for

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compenatory dainzigcsunduu_UiS.C,

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Plaintiffs seek

both wmngful

claim. Plaintiffs also seek attorney fccs'imder this claim.

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IS

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damn damages and survival damages under this

mum; nouununn

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WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs :reuiicst entry nfijudgnientin then: favor and against

Defendants the; CITY OF FRESNO; City owing ifoi Offi9fs, mien, memo,
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and Dads

lnl'O, inclusive,

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as follows:

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For compensatory damagcs, including both survival damags and wrongful death

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damages under federal and state law,

$21.. B.
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D.

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amount to be proveu at trial;

..E0r..iuneraland burialexpenses;andloss-otI-nancinlsuppnrtym7----~--~i--~

For 99mm" (imagesagainst the indiVidual defendants.

in

an amount to be

prawn at trial;

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in the

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For interest;

Forrengonable costs oftliig _suil nndtnltqiugylsf'fegsj; and!

For such further other'relici as the; (innit may ginninjusi,_propci'. andppropriale.

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DATED: March 17, 2016

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DATED: March 17, 2016

Allomc SFor Plaintiff

CHA

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L CENTENO,

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hreby demahd a trial by jry,

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