Martinez v. County of Tulare et al

Filing 12

STIPULATION and ORDER Allowing Defendant, Tulare County to File an Amended Answer to Complaint. Defendant County of Tulare shall file its Amended Answer, a copy of which was attached to the stipulation (Doc. 10), within two (2) calendar days of the date this Order is filed. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/22/2016. (Timken, A)

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Kathleen Bales-Lange, #094765
County Counsel for the County of Tulare
Kathleen A. Taylor, #131100
Chief Deputy County Counsel
Judith D. Chapman, #169479
Deputy County Counsel
2900 West Burrel, County Civic Center
Visalia, California 93291
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant County of Tulare
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARIA EVA MARTINEZ,
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Case No. 1:16-cv-01140-DAD-SKO

Plaintiff(s),
v.
TULARE COUNTY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY,

Judge: Hon. Sheila Oberto
U.S. Magistrate

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER
ALLOWING DEFENDANT, TULARE
COUNTY TO FILE AN AMENDED
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT

Defendant(s).

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Come now MARIA EVA MARTINEZ (hereinafter “Plaintiff”), and Defendant
TULARE COUNTY (hereinafter “Defendant”), by and through their respective attorneys of
record and hereby stipulate as follows:

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Whereas, in the spirit of civility and professionalism, and with an eye to bringing this
case to trial “as quickly and economically as possible,” the parties wish to help streamline
this litigation by seeking an order approving the filing of an Amended Answer to Complaint
to correct ambiguities, contradictions and clerical errors in Defendant, Tulare County’s
Answer filed on August 29, 2016 (see proposed Amended Answer filed herein as Exhibit
“A”).

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Specifically, the parties stipulate that:
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County Counsel
Tulare County
Visalia, California

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Defendants may file the attached Amended Answer to Complaint.
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JOINT STIPULATION ALLOWING DEFENDANT TULARE COUNTY TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER

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Defendant’s Amended Answer to the Complaint shall be served and filed no more
than two (2) days after the date of the court’s order approving this stipulation and shall serve
as the operative Answer to Complaint.

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This stipulation will not affect any dates set by this Court.

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Dated: _9-20-2016______

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By: _/s /Caitlin S. Blythe ______________
Caitlin S. Blythe
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Dated: 9-20-2016

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KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE
Tulare County Counsel

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By:_/s/ Judith D. Chapman_____________
Judith D. Chapman
Deputy County Counsel
Attorney for Defendant County of Tulare

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant

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County of Tulare shall file its Amended Answer, a copy of which was attached to the

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stipulation (Doc. 10), within two (2) calendar days of the date this Order is filed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 22, 2016

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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County Counsel
Tulare County
Visalia, California

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JOINT STIPULATION ALLOWING DEFENDANT TULARE COUNTY TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER

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