District Court, D. Arizona March 2, 2000, Civ.A. 98-0377-PHXSMM, Civ.A. 98-0378-PHXSMM (Kavanagh v. City of Phoenix)

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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

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Introduction

These two related cases originally came before the Court upon cross motions for summary judgment. Following the lead of my distinguished colleague, Judge Robert Keeton, “it is my practice to discourage cross-motions [for summary judgement] and encourage, in their stead, a trial, mostly or entirely on stipulated facts.” Robert E.