I. R. et al v. City Of Fresno et al

Filing 58

STIPULATION and ORDER RE: Meet and Confer signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 5/14/2013. (Martinez, A)

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James D. Weakley, Esq.
Brande L. Gustafson, Esq.

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Bar No. 082853
Bar No. 267130

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WEAKLEY & ARENDT, LLP
1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176
Fresno, California 93710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants, COUNTY OF FRESNO, DEPUTY CHRISTIAN LIGHTNER, and
DEPUTY MANUEL FLORES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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I.R., a minor, individually and as successor in
interest to Raul Rosas and by and through her
guardian ad litem, Claudia Nava; and H.R., a
minor, individually and as successor in
interest to Raul Rosas and by and through her
Guardian Ad Litem, Nora Nava,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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CITY OF FRESNO, a municipality;
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OFFICER MIGUEL ALVAREZ (#1351), an )
individual; OFFICER SAMMY
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ASHWORTH (#1011), an individual;
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OFFICER TROY MILLER (#1197), an
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individual; COUNTY OF FRESNO, a
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municipality; DEPUTY CHRISTIAN
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LIGHTNER (#6453), an individual;
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DEPUTY MANUEL FLORES (#4060), an
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individual; and DOES 6-10, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 1:12-CV-00558-AWI-GSA
STIPULATION AND ORDER
RE: MEET AND CONFER

Complaint Filed: April 6, 2012
Trial Date: March 18, 2014

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED between Plaintiffs H.R. and I.R. (“Plaintiffs”) and

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Defendant County of Fresno (“Defendant County”), through their respective counsel, and ordered

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by this Court, that:

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Stipulation and Order Re: Meet & Confer

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1)

Defendant County has priority in taking the depositions of Claudia Nava, Nora Nava,

H.R. and I.R. before any law enforcement depositions are taken by Plaintiffs.
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On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, Plaintiffs shall produce Claudia Nava, Nora Nava, H.R

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and I.R. for a deposition at the law offices of Weakley & Arendt, LLP, 1630 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite

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176, Fresno, CA 93710.

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3)

Plaintiffs shall supplement and produce the following verified interrogatories on

May 28, 2013 at the depositions of Claudia Nava and Nora Nava:

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a)

Interrogatory No. 3 (H.R. & I.R.);

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b)

Interrogatory No. 6 (I.R.);

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c)

Interrogatory No. 11 (Erroneously identified as No. 10 in Defendant County’s

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Interrogatories to H.R.) & Interrogatory No. 10 (I.R.). These interrogatories

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will be supplemented only if Plaintiffs locate documents responsive to this

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interrogatory. They shall also produce the responsive documents in

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accordance with Request No. 1 at their depositions on May 28, 2013; and

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d)

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Interrogatory No. 13 (Erroneously identified as No. 12 in Defendant
County’s Interrogatories to H.R.) & Interrogatory No. 12 (I.R.).

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Plaintiffs shall produce all documents responsive to the following requests on May

28, 2013 at their depositions, to the extent those documents have not already been produced:

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a)

Request No. 1 (H.R. & I.R.);

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b)

Request No. 5 (H.R. & I.R.);

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c)

Request No. 6 (H.R. & I.R.);

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Request No. 10 (H.R. & I.R.); and

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e)

Request No. 11 (H.R.) & Request No. 12 (I.R.).

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5)

If Plaintiffs do not produce any photographs pursuant to paragraph 4, subsections (d)

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and (e) at their May 28, 2013 depositions, they will be limited in motions and at trial to the eight

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photographs which were produced by Plaintiffs on April 11, 2013. To the extent Eva Rosas and/or

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Raul Rosas, Sr. produce photographs of the decedent at their depositions on May 29, 2013, all

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parties may use those photographs subject to any evidentiary objections and/or motions in limine.
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Stipulation and Order Re: Meet & Confer

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6)

The medical records identified in Plaintiffs Rule 26 Initial Disclosures are limited to

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the medical records for the decedent Raul Ivan Rosas, Jr. from the date of the incident to the date of

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death.

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7)

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, Defendant County shall take the depositions of Eva

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Rosas and Raul Rosas, Sr. at the law offices of Weakley & Arendt, LLP, 1630 E. Shaw Avenue,

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Suite 176, Fresno, CA 93710.

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On Thursday, May 30, 2013, Plaintiffs shall produce Claudia Nava and Nora Nava

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for a supplemental deposition at the law offices of Weakley & Arendt, LLP, 1630 E. Shaw Avenue,

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Suite 176, Fresno, CA 93710.

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9)

Defendant County may schedule a supplemental deposition for Claudia Nava solely

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for the purpose of addressing the substance of the Confidential Birth Certificates for H.R. and I.R.,

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if such records are not received by Defendant County from the California Department of Public

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Health Vital Records in time for Claudia Nava’s May 28, 2013 or May 30, 2013 depositions.

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Dated: April 30, 2013

WEAKLEY & ARENDT, LLP

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By:

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Dated: April 30, 2013

/s/ Brande L. Gustafson
James D. Weakley
Brande L. Gustafson
THE CLAYPOOL LAW FIRM

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/s/ Brian E. Claypool
Brian E. Claypool
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

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The Court adopts the parties’ stipulation outlined above. The parties shall continue to work
together to complete the discovery in this case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 14, 2013

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/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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