A.L. v. Clovis Unified School District, et al

Filing 11

STIPULATION and ORDER OF THE PARTIES TO A CONTINUANCE OF THE JUNE 15, 2017 INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE to 8/17/2017 at 10:30 AM in Yosemite (MJS) before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 5/12/2017. (Lafata, M)

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Marianne Malveaux, CA SBN 225657
P.O. Box 21144
El Sobrante, CA 94820
TEL. [phone]; FAX [phone]
STERLING LAW FIRM
Barbara E. Ransom, PHV PA SBN 64166
1818 Old Cuthbert Rd., Suite 202
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Tel. [phone]; Fax [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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A.L by and through her guardian, I. LEE,

No. 1:17−CV−00358−AWI−MJS

Plaintiff,
v.
CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
YVETTE ADAMS, in her personal and
official capacity as Program Specialist,
and JOHN DOES 1 – 3 who hired,
trained and supervised teacher and
Aides

STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES TO
A CONTINUANCE OF THE JUNE 15,
2017 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;
AND ORDER

Defendants.

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By this Stipulation, the Parties, by and through their counsel of record, update the
Court on communications between Counsel, as well as stipulate to and request a
continuance of the June 15, 2017 Initial Scheduling Conference (Doc. No. 4).
WHEREAS, Counsel have had one Rule 16(f) conference but have not exchanged
the Rule 26(a) initial disclosures.
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs has initiated settlement discussions by providing Defendants a
written settlement offer on May 5, 2017, to which Defendants have not yet responded.

Joint Stipulation for Continuance – Case No. 1:17−CV−00358−AWI−MJS

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Counsel has advised Defendants’ Counsel that they intend to
amend their complaint as a matter of right to include a necessary party. Without agreeing
that the potential additional defendant is a necessary party, Defendants have agreed that

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they will consent to an extension of time for Plaintiffs to amend the complaint as a matter of
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right beyond the May 10, 2017 deadline, until on or before June 9, 2017
WHEREAS, Defendants’ response to Plaintiffs’ complaint is not due until on or before
June 19, 2017, a date after that scheduled for the Initial Scheduling Conference.
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Counsel has advised Defendants of commitments in
Washington, D.C. June 14-16, 2017.
Accordingly, as a result of the above, and in the interests of judicial economy and

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efficiency, Counsel for the Parties stipulate to and request from the Court a 60-days

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extension from June 15, 2017 for the Initial Scheduling Conference to a date that is

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convenient for the Court.

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LOZANO SMITH
_/s/Barbara E. Ransom________
Barbara E. Ransom
Marianne Malveaux
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

_/s/Matthew R. Hicks_________
Sloan R. Simmons
Matthew R. Hicks
Attorneys for Defendants

Date: _5/10/2017___________

Date: _5/10/2017___________

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ORDER
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Pursuant to the Parties’ foregoing stipulation, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING
THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that the Initial Scheduling Conference in this case is
continued to August 17, 2017 at 10:30 AM.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 12, 2017

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Joint Stipulation for Continuance – Case No. 1:17−CV−00358−AWI−MJS

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Joint Stipulation for Continuance – Case No. 1:17−CV−00358−AWI−MJS