Green et al v. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, et al.

Filing 7

ORDER CONTINUING 6 Mandatory Scheduling Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/20/2016. Initial Scheduling Conference CONTINUED to 7/20/2016 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield at 510 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

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DOWNEY BRAND LLP
ELIZABETH B. STALLARD (Bar No. 221445)
621 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814-4731
Telephone:
916.444.1000
Facsimile:
916.444.2100
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
DIGNITY HEALTH

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DOWNEY BRAND LLP

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LEONARD GREEN, an individual;
JANICE GREEN, an individual; on their
own behalf and on behalf of the general
public,

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DATE OF
MANDATORY SCHEDULING
CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00450-LJO-JLT

BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL, a California Corporation;
DIGNITY HEALTH, a California
corporation; and DOES 1-10, inclusive,

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Defendants.

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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD HEREIN:

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Plaintiffs LEONARD GREEN and JANICE GREEN (“Plaintiffs”), by and through their

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counsel, Christopher H. Knauf of Knauf Associates, and Defendant DIGNITY HEALTH

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(“Defendant”), by and through its counsel, Elizabeth B. Stallard of Downey Brand, LLP, stipulate

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and agree as follows:

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This matter is currently scheduled for a Mandatory Scheduling Conference on June 27,

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2016, requiring that a Joint Status Report be filed no later than June 20, 2016. However, the

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parties are currently engaged in settlement negotiations and are hopeful that the matter can be

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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resolved soon and without further involvement from the Court.
In an effort to preserve both the Court’s and the parties’ time and resources in the event

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the parties are able to resolve this matter, the parties stipulate to, and hereby request that the Court

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grant, a three week continuance of the Mandatory Scheduling Conference so that the parties can

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continue to pursue their efforts to resolve the matter.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED: June 17, 2016

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By:

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DATED: June 17, 2016

/s/ Elizabeth B. Stallard
ELIZABETH B. STALLARD
Attorney for Defendant
DIGNITY HEALTH

KNAUF ASSOCIATES
By: /s/ Christopher H. Knauf [as authorized 6/17/16]
LAURA N. DIAMOND
CHRISTOPHER H. KNAUF
Attorney for Plaintiffs
LEONARD GREEN AND JANICE GREEN

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DOWNEY BRAND LLP

DOWNEY BRAND LLP

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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In accordance with the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing, it is ordered that

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the Mandatory Scheduling Conference in this matter be continued to July 20, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.

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The parties are advised that the Court will not again continue the scheduling conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 20, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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