Davis et al v. Clarksean

Filing 21

ORDER APPROVING 19 the Stipulation of Counsel re: the Filing of an Amended Answer and Cross-Claim, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/7/2017. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL DAVIS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
THOMAS CLARKSEAN,

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Defendant.

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AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-001724 - JLT
ORDER APPROVING THE STIPULATION OF
COUNSEL RE: THE FILING OF AN AMENDED
ANSWER AND CROSS-CLAIM
(Doc. 19)

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Previously, in the “Joint Status Report,” the parties stated they had “discussed amendment of

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the answer with the inclusion of a cross-claim.” (Doc. 16 at 3) Further, the parties informed the Court:

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Counsel for Plaintiffs has agreed that he will stipulate to allowing an amended answer
and include a cross-claim as against the attorney identified, Errol Gene Shaw, who was
supposed to be handling the estate and various other matters and as against Gregory
Braun, an accountant, who was supposed to be handling the filing of various tax returns.
Counsel expect to execute a stipulation with an amended answer and cross-claim before
this court before the end of the month of February.

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(Id.) On March 3, 2017, the amended answer was filed, as well as a stipulation, in which “[t]he parties

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request the Court accept for filing the First Amended Answer and Cross-Claim based upon their

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stipulation as set forth in the Joint Statement Relative to Scheduling Conference.” (Doc. 20 at 1)

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Pursuant to the terms of the stipulation, the Court APPROVES the filing of the filing of the

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Amended Answer (Doc. 20), and the Cross-Claim Plaintiff SHALL complete service within the time

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set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 7, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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