Sanchez v. City Of Fresno et al

Filing 26

STIPULATION and ORDER re DEADLINES signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/2/2012. (Timken, A)

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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]

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James B. Betts (State Bar #110222)
Joseph D. Rubin (State Bar #149920)

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GEORGESON & BELARDINELLI
1111 E. Herndon, Ste. 217
Fresno, California 93720

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C. Russell Georgeson (State Bar # 53590)

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CITY OF FRESNO
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, California 93721-3602
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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James C. Sanchez, City Attorney (State Bar #116356)
Francine M. Kanne, Assistant City Attorney (State Bar #139028)

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Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF FRESNO, ASHLEY SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT,
BRUCE RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER and PHILLIP WEATHERS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LUIS SANCHEZ,

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Plaintiff,
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CITY OF FRESNO, ASHLEY
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SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT, BRUCE )
RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER, )
PHILLIP WEATHERS, MALCOLM
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DOUGHERTY and DOES 1 through 100, )
inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 1:12-CV-00428-LJO-SKO
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE:
DEADLINES
Related Cases:
No. 1:12-CV-00429-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00430-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00431-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00432-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00434-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00436-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00439-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00448-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-00528-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01117-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01118-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01119-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01120-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01121-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01122-LJO-SKO
Stipulation and Order

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No. 1:12-CV-01123-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01124-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01125-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01126-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01128-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01130-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01132-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01133-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01134-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01136-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01137-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01138-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01139-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01161-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01162-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01166-LJO-SKO
No. 1:12-CV-01215-LJO-SKO

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The parties, through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as

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follows:

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1.

Plaintiffs shall serve the remaining lawsuits by August 3, 2012;

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2.

Each of the related actions shall be deemed consolidated for purposes of

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pretrial and discovery, but not for trial, and filings pertaining to all actions shall be filed

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only in Sanchez v. City of Fresno, et al., Case No. 1:12-CV-00428-LJO-SKO. If a filing

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relates to one or more cases other than Sanchez, these case numbers will be noted on

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the first page of the filing document, under the Sanchez case number;

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3.

Defendants shall file and serve their responsive pleadings to all of the

lawsuits by September 7, 2012;
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If any Defendant chooses to file a Rule 12 Motion:
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The Defendant(s) will address any issue that is universal to all of

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the complaints by addressing the allegations in the complaint in

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Sanchez that are contained in all complaints (any ruling will be

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applicable to all cases);

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b.

If there is an issue that is not universal to all of the complaints,

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Defendant(s) will reference the disputed issue and the applicable

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complaint and case number in the notice and separately address

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the issue in their motions and briefs;
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c.

The Defendant(s) will be allowed to file separate motions as

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follows: one motion on behalf of defendants Swearengin, Scott,

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Rudd, Barfield, Dyer and Weathers (the Individual City

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Defendants), one motion on behalf of the City of Fresno, and one

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motion on behalf of defendant Dougherty;

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page limitation requirements;

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Each motion shall be treated as a separate motion for purposes of

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The parties shall serve their initial Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures by

September 15, 2012;

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6.

Discovery will be open to all parties on September 15, 2012;

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Inspection of the storage units can be sought pursuant to discovery.

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In addition, prior to discovery, inspection of said units can be arranged at a mutually

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convenient date and time;

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Once the matter is at issue, the parties will arrange a further status

conference before Magistrate Judge Oberto.

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Dated:

August 2, 2012

BETTS & RUBIN

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By /s/ James B. Betts
James B. Betts
Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF FRESNO,
ASHLEY SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT, BRUCE
RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER and
PHILLIP WEATHERS

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Dated:

August 2, 2012

GEORGESON & BELARDINELLI

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By /s/ Russell Georgeson
Russell Georgeson
Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF FRESNO,
ASHLEY SWEARENGIN, MARK SCOTT, BRUCE
RUDD, GREG BARFIELD, JERRY DYER and
PHILLIP WEATHERS

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Dated: August 2, 2012

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By /s/ John K. Hoxie
John K. Hoxie, Esq.
Attorney for Defendant Malcolm Dougherty

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ARNOLD & PORTER, LLP

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Dated: August 2, 2012

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By /s/ Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

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Dated: August 2, 2012

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By /s/ Chris Schneider
Chris Schneider
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

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Dated: August 2, 2012

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By /s/ Christina Hathaway
Christina Hathaway
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

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By /s/ Suzanne Swenk
Suzanne Swenk
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

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Dated: August 2, 2012

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Dated: August 2, 2012

By /s/ Naureen M. Nalia
Naureen M. Nalia
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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Stipulation and Order

ORDER
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Based upon the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Plaintiffs will serve the remaining lawsuits by August 3, 2012;

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The responsive pleadings of Defendants to all of the lawsuits will be

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served and filed by September 7, 2012;

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If a Rule 12 Motion is filed by Defendants, the Defendants may file one

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motion on behalf of Dougherty, one on behalf of the City of Fresno, and
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one on behalf of the Individual City Defendants. Each motion shall be
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treated as a separate motion for purposes of page limitation requirements;
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4.

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To the extent Defendants elect to file an answer, as opposed to a Rule 12

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motion, Defendants may file an answer on behalf of Defendant

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Dougherty, an answer on behalf of the City of Fresno, and an answer on

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behalf of the Individual City Defendants to all the complaints collectively.

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Any individualized admissions, denials, or affirmative defenses that

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pertain only to a specific complaint or group of complaints should be set

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out separately in the answer, delineated by case name and number to

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which the individual admissions, denials, and/or affirmative defenses

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pertain.

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5.

Initial Rule 26 Disclosures will be served on September 15, 2012; and

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Discovery will open for both parties on September 15, 2012.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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August 2, 2012

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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