Estate of Donald Maliik Levingston et al v. County of Kern et al

Filing 28

ORDER GRANTING #26 Stipulation to Allow Plaintiffs to Amend Complaint to Add Omitted Heirs, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/14/2017. Amended Compaint due by 3/17/2017. Motion to Stay #20 is MOOT. (Hall, S)

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MARK L. NATIONS, INTERIM COUNTY COUNSEL
Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy (SBN 149057)
Kern County Administrative Center
1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants, County of Kern, Sheriff Youngblood, and Deputy Manriquez
Michael J. Curls, Esq. (SBN 159651)
Nichelle D. Jones, Esq. (SBN 186308)
LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. CURLS
4340 Leimert Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Estate of Donald Maliik Levingston, Traci Morales, individually and as
Guardian Ad Litem for Elijah Levingston and Elizabeth Levingston

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Deborah S. Tropp, Esq. (SBN 162613)
Christina N. Meissner, Esq. (SBN 278714)
McNEIL, TROPP & BRAUN LLP
2 Park Plaza, Suite 620
Irvine, California 92614
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants, Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. and Brenda Robinson

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE ESTATE OF DONALD MALIIK
LEVINGSTON, TRACI MORALES,
individually and as successor in interest to
the ESTATE OF DONALD MALIIK
LEVINGSTON, ELIJAH LEVINGTSON
by and through his Guardian Ad Litem
TRACI MORALES and ELIZABETH
LEVINGSTON, by and through her
Guardian Ad Litem TRACI MORALES

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No.: 1:16-CV-00188 DAD JLT
STIPULATION TO ALLOW
PLAINTIFFS TO AMEND COMPLAINT
TO ADD OMMITTED HEIRS

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STIPULATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO ADD OMITTED HEIRTS

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COUNTY OF KERN, KERN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPT., DEPUTY DAVID
MANRIQUEZ, KERN COUNTY
SHERIFF DONNY YOUNGBLOOD,
HALL AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,
BRENDA ROBINSON and DOES 1
THROUGH 25, INCLUSIVE

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Defendants.

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COME NOW the Parties in this matter, and present this Stipulation to Allow Plaintiffs

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to Amend Complaint to Add Omitted Heirs.

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Plaintiffs, the Estate Of Donald Maliik Levingston, Traci Morales, individually and as

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successor in interest to the Estate Of Donald Maliik Levingston, Elijah Levingston by and

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through his Guardian Ad Litem Traci Morales and Elizabeth Levingston, by and through her

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Guardian Ad Litem Traci Morales (hereinafter collectively “Plaintiffs”) are represented by

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Michael J. Curls and Nichelle D. Jones of the Law Offices of Michael J. Curls.

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Defendants, Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. and Brenda Robinson (hereinafter

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collectively “Hall Defendants”) are represented by Deborah S. Tropp of McNeil, Tropp &

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Braun.

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Defendants, County of Kern, Sheriff Youngblood and Deputy Manriquez, (hereinafter

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collectively “County Defendants”) are represented by Andrew C. Thomson, of the Office of

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Kern County Counsel.

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Plaintiffs, Hall Defendants and County Defendants are hereinafter collectively referred
to as the “Parties” and provide as follows:

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THE PARTIES FIND AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

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Pursuant to the Court’s Order of March 1, 2017, the Parties hereby agree that Plaintiffs

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are allowed to amend their complaint, with the sole purpose being to only allow the addition of

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all of the omitted heirs.

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Attached as Exhibit “A” is a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs’ Proposed First
Amended Complaint.
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STIPULATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO ADD OMITTED HEIRTS

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The Parties additionally agree that the stipulation to allow the amended complaint is not

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intended to allow any change or alteration to the complaint, will not change or alter the nature

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and/or allegations of the complaint and/or will not change, alter or add any cause of action.

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The Parties additionally agree that the sole intent of the stipulation is to allow the

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amendment of the complaint to allow Plaintiffs to join all omitted heirs as parties in the current

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complaint.

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IT IS THEREFOR STIPULATED:

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Based upon the foregoing, the Parties agree and stipulate, as follows:

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Plaintiffs are allowed to amend their complaint for the sole purpose of adding all

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omitted heirs as parties to this action.

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Plaintiffs’ amended complaint will not change or alter the nature and/or allegations of

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the complaint and/or will not change, alter or add any cause of action therein; with the sole

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intent of the Parties being to only allow the addition of all omitted heirs.

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DATED: March 10, 2017

Law Offices of Michael J. Curls

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By: /s/ Nichelle D. Jones
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Michael J. Curls, Esq.
Nichelle D. Jones, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Estate of Donald Maliik
Levingston, Traci Morales, Elijah Levingston and
Elizabeth Levingston

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DATED: March 10, 2017

McNeil Tropp & Braun LLP

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By: /s/ Christina Meissner
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Deborah S. Tropp, Esq.
Christina Meissner, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants Hall Ambulance Service,
Inc. and Brenda Robinson
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STIPULATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO ADD OMITTED HEIRTS

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DATED: March 10, 2017

Mark L. Nations, Interim County Counsel

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By: /s/ Andrew C. Thomson
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Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy
County Of Kern, Deputy David Manriquez and
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood

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ORDER

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Based upon the stipulation of counsel, the Court ORDERS:

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The stipulation to amend the complaint is GRANTED;

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Plaintiffs SHALL file the amended complaint no later than March 17, 2017.

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Plaintiff SHALL serve the newly added parties expeditiously;
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The motion to stay (Doc. 20) is MOOT.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 14, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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STIPULATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO ADD OMITTED HEIRTS