Shofner, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, et al.

Filing 44

STIPULATION and ORDER Dismissing the Fourth Cause of Action of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint and Finding that the Parties Have Stipulated that the Plaintiffs Have Complied With the California Tort Claims Act, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/28/2012. (Jessen, A)

1
2
3
4
5
6

Robert A. Brady #141223
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT A. BRADY
18560 Via Princessa, Suite 220
Santa Clarita, CA 91387
Tel. [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorney for: Plaintiffs,
MICHAEL SHOFNER
and GENEAN MARIE PARAJA

Benjamin B. Wagner
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Alyson A. Berg
Assistant United Sates Attorney
United States Courthouse
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
Fresno, California 93721
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Officer J.P. NORRIS

7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Oliver U. Robinson, Esq.
ROBINSON & KELLAR
3434 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 150
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
OFFICER W. (WILLIAM) STRAWTER.

Theresa A. Goldner
KERN COUNTY COUNSEL
Mark Nations, Chief Deputy
1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor
Bakersfield, California 93301
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
COUNTY OF KERN, KERN COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION

14
15
16

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MICHAEL SHOFNER, GANEAN MARIE
PARAJA,

)
)
)
Plaintiffs,
)
)
)
v.
)
)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,
)
)
Defendants.
)
)
______________________________________ )

CASE NO: 1:12 CV0062LJO/LJT
STIPULATION TO DISMISS
PLAINTIFFS FOURTH CAUSE OF
ACTION AND PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLIANCE
WITH THE CALIFORNIA TORT CLAIMS
ACT, AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
Location: USDC CRTRM: 4
Judge:
Hon. Lawrence J. O’Neill
Date Action Filed: September 26, 2011
Date Set For Trial: September 16, 2014

THE PARTIES BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS OF RECORD HERBY
STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:
1

__________________________________________

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION

1

1) The Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss the Fourth Cause of Action, as it pertains to violations of

2

the Plaintiffs’ Eighth Amendment Rights, pursuant to Pierce v. Multnomah County, Or., 76 F.3d

3

1032, (1996).

4

2) It is further Stipulated by and between the parties that the Plaintiffs have complied with the

5

California Tort Claims Act.
6
7
8

IT IS SO STIPULATED:
Dated: December 20, 2012

/s/ Robert A. Brady
Robert A. Brady, Attorney for
Plaintiffs MICHAEL SHOFNER and
GENEAN PARAJAS

Dated: December 20, 2012

/s/ Mark L. Nations
Mark L. Nations, Chief Deputy
Kern County Counsel, Attorneys for
Defendants KERN COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION

Dated: December 20, 2012

/s/ Alyson A. Berg
Alyson A. Berg
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dated: December 20, 2012

___/s/___Oliver U. Robinson, Esq.
ROBINSO0N & KELLAR
3434 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 150
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Attorneys for Defendant
Deputy WILLIAM STRAWTER

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

After reviewing the attached Stipulation between the parties by and through their respective
counsel of record, and good cause appearing, the Court Orders that the Fourth Cause of Action of
Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint is dismissed with prejudice. The Court further finds that the
2

__________________________________________

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION

1

Parties have stipulated that the Plaintiffs have complied with the California Tort Claims Act.

2
3
4

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

5
6
7

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

December 28, 2012

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DEAC_Signature-END:

66h44d

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

3

__________________________________________

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION