R. Fellen, Inc. et al v. RehabCare Group, Inc. et al

Filing 47

STIPULATION and ORDER GRANTING the parties' request for an extension of time for defendant RehabCare Group, Inc., to respond to plaintiffs' discovery requests. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 7/7/2015. (Rooney, M)

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Oliver W. Wanger (Bar No. 40331)
Wanger Jones Helsley PC
265 E. River Park Circle, Suite 310
Fresno, California 93720
[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Jon M. Wilson (Bar No. 190949)
Melissa J. Gomberg (Fla. Bar No. 44021)
Broad and Cassel
One Biscayne Tower, 21st Floor
2 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant RehabCare Group, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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R. FELLEN, INC., a California
corporation,
dba
SUNNYSIDE
CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, and
DAKOTA MEDICAL, INC., a California
corporation
dba
GLENOAKS
CONVALESCENT
HOSPITAL,
individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,

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STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING TIME FOR
REHABCARE GROUP, INC., TO
RESPOND TO PLAINTFFS'
DISCOVERY REQUESTS

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:14-cv-02081-GEB-SMS

v.
REHABCARE GROUP, INC., a Delaware
corporation,
and
CANNON
&
ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability corporation, dba POLARIS
GROUP,
Defendants.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN Plaintiffs R. FELLEN, INC., dba
SUNNYSIDE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL ("Sunnyside"), and DAKOTA MEDICAL,

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INC., dba GLENOAKS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL ("Glenoaks") (Sunnyside and

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR REHABCARE GROUP, INC. TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS'
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Glenoaks together referred to as "Plaintiffs") and Defendant REHABCARE GROUP, INC.
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("RehabCare") by and through their undersigned counsel:
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On May 5, 2015, RehabCare was served with Plaintiffs’ First Request for

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Production of Documents and Electronically Stored Information, Sunnyside’s First Set of

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Interrogatories, Sunnyside’s First Set of Requests for Admissions, and Glenoaks’ First Set of

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Requests for Admissions ("Discovery Requests").

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2.

By stipulation dated June 5, 2015, Plaintiffs agreed to extend the time for

RehabCare to respond to the Discovery Requests to and including June 29, 2015.
3.

RehabCare shall have an additional extension of time through July 13, 2015, to

serve objections to Plaintiffs' Discovery Requests and/or move for a Protective Order.
4.

RehabCare shall have an additional extension of time through July 29, 2015, to

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serve substantive responses to Plaintiffs' Discovery Requests.
5.

RehabCare shall have an additional extension of time through July 29, 2015, to

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serve any newly discovered objections to Plaintiffs' Discovery Requests or otherwise move for

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a Protective Order.

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6.

RehabCare shall continue to produce documents responsive to Plaintiffs' rule 34

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requests on a rolling basis, and shall have an additional extension of time through August 28,
2015, to complete that production.
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RehabCare shall provide Plaintiffs' counsel with detailed weekly status reports

of RehabCare's document production efforts, until document production is complete.
8.

Based on the list of custodians previously provided to Plaintiffs' counsel,

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Plaintiffs may provide a list prioritizing the order of custodians for purposes of RehabCare's
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document review. RehabCare will follow the order of priority provided by Plaintiffs' counsel
for any custodians who have not yet been reviewed.
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This Stipulation and Proposed Order is submitted to the Court for review and

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approval.

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DATED: July 6, 2015
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ON BEHALF OF OUR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS, WE SO STIPULATE.
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/s Jon M. Wilson
Jon M. Wilson (Bar No. 190949)
[e-mail]
BROAD AND CASSEL
One Biscayne Tower, 21st Floor
2 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Defendant RehabCare Group,
Inc.

/s Donald R. Fischbach
Donald R. Fischbach (Bar No. 053522)
[e-mail]
DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED
8080 N. Palm Avenue
Third Floor
Fresno, California 93711
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

/s Oliver W. Wanger
Oliver W. Wanger (Bar No. 040331)
[e-mail]
WANGER JONES HELSEY PC
265 East River Circle
Suite 310
Fresno, California 93720
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Defendant RehabCare Group,
Inc.

/s Mark D. Kruthers
Mark D. Kruthers (Bar No. 179750)
[e-mail]
DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED
8080 N. Palm Avenue
Third Floor
Fresno, California 93711
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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/s Melissa Jill Gomberg
Melissa Jill Gomberg (Fl. Bar No. 44021)
[e-mail]
BROAD AND CASSEL
One Biscayne Tower, 21st Floor
2 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Defendant RehabCare Group,
Inc.

C. Darryl Cordero
C. Darryl Cordero (Bar No. 126689)
[e-mail]
PAYNE & FEARS LLP
801 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 1150
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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/s Eric Michael Kennedy
Eric Michael Kennedy (Bar No. 228393)
[e-mail]
PAYNE & FEARS LLP
801 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 1150
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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/s Matthew K. Brown
Matthew K. Brown (Bar No. 252503)
[e-mail]
PAYNE & FEARS LLP
4 Park Plaza
Suite 1100
Irvine, California 92614
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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/s Scott Z. Zimmermann
Scott Z. Zimmermann (Bar No. 078694)
[e-mail]
Law Offices of Scott Z. Zimmermann
601 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 2610
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

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Based on the parties’ Stipulation and GOOD CAUSE SHOWN:

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IT IS ORDERED that the parties' Stipulation is approved, adopted as the Order

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of the Court, and shall be performed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

July 7, 2015

/s/ Sandra M. Snyder
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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