Plymale v. Salazar, et al.

Filing 35

STIPULATION and ORDER, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 11/17/2010. (Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 9/30/2011, Discovery due by 9/16/2011, Dispositive Motions filed by 10/26/2011, Non-Dispositive Motions filed by 10/14/2011, Jury Trial set for 1/23/2012 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill, Pretrial Conference set for 12/15/2011 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill) (Martin, S)

Plymale v. Salazar, et al.

Doc. 35

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BETTS & RUBIN, A Professional Corporation Attorneys at Law 907 Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 201 Fresno, California 93721 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] James B. Betts (State Bar #110222) Joseph D. Rubin (State Bar #149920) Attorneys for Defendants JERRY DYER, ART ALVARADO, MARK J. SALAZAR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SEAN PLYMALE, ) Case No. 1:09-CV-00802-LJO-MJS ) ) STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ) CONTINUE TRIAL AND DATES IN ) SCHEDULING ORDER DATED ) FEBRUARY 4, 2010 ) ) ) ) ) )

11 Plaintiff, 12 v. 13 14 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CITY OF FRESNO; JERRY DYER, ART ALVARADO, MARK J. SALAZAR; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,

The parties, through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows: 1. Plaintiff's remaining claim is for violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 1981

against three officers. The action emanates from a single incident ("Celdon Incident") in which Plaintiff was one of the responding officers, and the investigation and disciplinary action stemming from the incident; 2. On October 7, 2010, Plaintiff was indicted on criminal charges

relating to the Celdon incident; 3. Based upon the threatened criminal indictment and the indictment

itself, Plaintiff has asserted the Fifth Amendment in response to written and deposition discovery, and has also requested a trial continuance; 4. The Parties request that a new trial date be set before the end of

January, 2012;
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The remaining discovery will be limited to those persons previously

noticed for deposition and three additional persons which either side may identify hereafter, as well as supplemental written discovery to those responses to written discovery to which the Fifth Amendment has been asserted. Any additional discovery may be requested pursuant to a noticed motion if counsel cannot reach a resolution on the issue; 6. Plaintiff will have until the end of 2010 to take the deposition of

Defendant Alvarado and to make a decision as to whether or not to dismiss him prior to Defendant Alvarado's filing a summary judgment motion, and that Plaintiff cannot use his assertion of the Fifth Amendment to continue and/or defeat the motion; 7. By stipulating to the continuance, the Defendants do not waive their

right to object to any further continuance; to assert evidentiary sanctions and/or dismissal based upon Plaintiff's invocation of the Fifth Amendment; to claim prejudice based on the delay caused by the criminal proceeding; and/or to claim Plaintiff has waived his right to assert the Fifth Amendment privilege; and //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////

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The Parties propose the following new dates: · · · · · · Discovery Deadline: September 16, 2011 Expert Discovery Deadline: September 30, 2011; Non-Dispositive Motion Deadline: October 14, 2011; Dispositive Motion Filing Deadline: October 26, 2011; Pre-Trial Conference: December 15, 2011 at 8:30am; Trial: January 23, 2012 at 8:30am.

E M E R S O N , CAREY, SORENSON, CHURCH & L IB K E

November 17, 2010

/s/ Rayma Church Rayma Church, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Sean Plymale

BETTS & RUBIN November 17, 2010 /s/ Joseph D. Rubin Joseph D. Rubin, Esq. Attorney for Defendants Jerry Dyer, Art Alvarado, Mark M. Salazar

ORDER The Court will provide an Amended Scheduling Order. The request is granted. Good cause exists on the issue of the 5th Amendment.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: November 17, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill -3-

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