Valley View Health Care, Inc., et al v. Chapman, et al

Filing 52

ORDER on Stipulation Extending Time for Plaintiff's Reponses to Defendant's First Set of Written Discovery 51 , signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/18/2013. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

575 MARKET STREET, SUITE 2300
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105
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HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.

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9 VALLEY VIEW HEALTH CARE INC. DBA
RIVERBANK NURSING CENTER, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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RONALD CHAPMAN, M.D., DIRECTOR
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PUBLIC HEALTH, and THE CALIFORNIA
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CASE NO. 1:13-cv-0036-LJO-BAM
ORDER ON STIPULATION EXTENDING
TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSES
TO DEFENDANTS' FIRST SET OF
WRITTEN DISCOVERY

Defendant.

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Based on the Stipulation to Extend Time for Licensee Plaintiffs to Respond to Defendants'

18 First Set of Written Discovery (parties’ “Stipulation”), setting out that:
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WHEREAS Plaintiffs Valley View Health Care Inc. dba Riverbank Nursing Center; The

20 Stonebrook Convalescent Center, Inc. dba Stonebrook Healthcare Center; Lifehouse Parkview
21 Operations, Llc dba Parkview Healthcare Center; Beverly Healthcare - California, Inc. dba Golden
22 Living Center-Fresno; CF Modesto, LLC dba Country Villa Modesto Nursing & Rehabilitation
23 Center; and Avalon Care Center – Merced Franciscan, L.L.C. dba Franciscan Convalescent
24 Hospital (collectively, “Licensee Plaintiffs”) were served the written discovery identified below in
25 Table A by the Defendant listed below on by e-mail on August 14, 2013, and Licensee Plaintiffs’
26 responses to the discovery identified below are due on September 16, 2013 (30 days plus 3 days
27 for e-mail service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d)):
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ORDER ON STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSES TO DEFENDANTS' FIRST SET
OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY

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TABLE A
Responding Plaintiff

Written Discovery

Propounding Defendant

3 COUNTRY VILLA

Admissions, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

CDPH

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Request for Production, Set 1

CDPH

8 FRANCISCAN

Admissions, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

CDPH

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Request for Production, Set 1

CDPH

13 GOLDEN LIVING

Admissions, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

CDPH

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Request for Production, Set 1

CDPH

18 PARKVIEW

Admissions, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

CDPH

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Request for Production, Set 1

CDPH

23 RIVERBANK

Admissions, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

CDPH

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Request for Production, Set 1

CDPH

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Responding Plaintiff

Written Discovery

Propounding Defendant

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Admissions, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

Chapman

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Interrogatories, Set 1

CDPH

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Request for Production, Set 1

CDPH

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WHEREAS, a 7-day extension from September 16, 2013 to September 23, 2013, for the

8 following Licensee Plaintiffs to respond to the discovery listed in the Table A above would not
9 interfere with any dates set by this Court for (a) completing non-expert discovery by September

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11 by November 19, 2013; (c) for pretrial conference hearing set for April 14, 2014; or (d) for trial
12 now set for May 20, 2014, this stipulation may be filed without court approval pursuant to Local
13 Rule 144(a) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b). (See Scheduling Conference Order – Doc. No. 33 filed
14 05/24/2013; Local Rule 144(a); and Fed. R. Civ. P. 29(b).);
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff California Association of Health Facilities (“CAHF”) was served

16 Defendant Chapman's Requests for Admissions, Set One, and Defendant Chapman's
17 Interrogatories to Plaintiff CAHF, Set Two by e-mail service on August 26, 2013, and Plaintiff
18 CAHF’s responses to these requests are due on September 30, 2013; and
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff CAHF has agreed to serve its responses to Defendant Chapman's

20 Requests for Admissions, Set One, and Defendant Chapman's Interrogatories to Plaintiff CAHF,
21 Set Two on September 25, 2013.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED pursuant to the parties’ Stipulation that:

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Licensee Plaintiffs’ time to serve their responses to the discovery listed in Table A

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4 P. 29(b) and Local Rule 144(a); and
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Plaintiff CAHF shall serve its responses to Defendant Chapman's Requests for

6 Admissions, Set One, and Defendant Chapman's Interrogatories to Plaintiff CAHF, Set Two on
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

September 18, 2013

/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

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HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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