Harris v. Bear Valley Community Services District, et al.

Filing 34

ORDER re 32 Stipulation on Continued Dates for Initial Case Management Conference, Filing Pleadings in Response to First Amended Complaint and Filing of "Slapp" Motion, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/15/2013. Initial Scheduling Conference CONTINUED to 8/13/2013 at 08:30 AM at the United States Courthouse, 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

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JOHN R. SZEWCZYK, ESQ. – SBN 109981
CLIFFORD & BROWN, A Professional Corporation
1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 900
Bakersfield, CA 93301-5230
[phone] Telephone
[phone] Fax
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for defendant BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KAREN JANE HARRIS,

Case No.: 1:12-cv-01664-LJO-JLT

Plaintiff,
ORDER RE STIPULATION ON
v.
CONTINUED DATES FOR INITIAL
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE,
BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES FILING PLEADINGS IN RESPONSE TO
DISTRICT; BEAR VALLEY POLICE
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND
DEPARTMENT; CHIEF OF POLICE TERRY FILING OF “SLAPP” MOTION
FREEMAN; SERGEANT JOSHUA MOTLEY;
SERGEANT DAVID WATTS; OFFICER
RODNEY WALTHERS; and DOES 1 through
50, inclusive,

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Defendants.

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ORDER

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Based upon the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing,

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IT IS ORDERED that dates for the filing of responsive pleadings, certain additional

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motions, and that the date for the Initial Scheduling Conference shall be changed as follows:
a.

That all parties will engage in voluntary mediation which must be completed no

later than June 7, 2013, if not sooner;
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That any responsive pleadings which Defendants choose to file in response to

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Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint shall be due 30 days after the completion of voluntary

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mediation efforts undertaken by all parties;
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ORDER RE STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DATES

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c.

That should Defendants choose to file “SLAPP” Motions in accordance with

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California Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16 et.seq. in conjunction with any of the claims

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set forth by Plaintiff in her First Amended Complaint, said Motions must be filed within 60

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days after the completion of voluntary mediation efforts undertaken by all parties;

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That the Initial Case Scheduling Conference presently set for March 28, 2013 at

8:30 a.m. shall be continued to August 13, 2013; and,

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e.

That all parties shall not be required to exchange any and all Rule 26 Initial

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Disclosures until the date set by the Court at the time of the Initial Case Scheduling

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Conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

March 15, 2013

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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