Smithee et al v. California Correctional Institution et al

Filing 111

ORDER re 110 Second Stipulation to Keep Discovery Open for Limited Purpose, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/7/2021. (Rivera, O)

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GREGORY J. BROD, CSB 184456
BROD LAW FIRM, P.C.
100 Pine Street, Suite 1250
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
JEFFREY LIPMAN, ISB 9759
LIPMAN LAW FIRM, P.C.
1454 30th Street, Suite 205
Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
DANA SMITHEE, E.M.,
a minor by and through guardian
ad litem JENNIFER MONTES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANA SMITHEE, “E.M.”, a minor, by and
through her guardian ad litem, JENNIFER
MONTES,

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Plaintiffs,
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RHONDA LITT-STONER, PRATAP
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NARAYAN, M.D., JENNIFER SEYMOUR, )
KARIN CELOSSE,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 1:19-cv-0004 NONE JLT
SECOND STIPULATION AND
PROPOSED ORDER TO KEEP
DISCOVERY OPEN FOR LIMITED
PURPOSE

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SECOND STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO KEEP DISCOVERY OPEN FOR LIMITED
PURPOSE: Case No. 1:19-cv-0004 NONE JLT
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Plaintiffs DANA SMITHEE, “E.M.”, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem,

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JENNIFER MONTES and Defendant KARIN CELOSSE, by and through their respective attorneys,

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jointly stipulate to the following:

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1) Following the deposition of Defendant KARIN CELOSSE, taken October 6, 2021,

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Plaintiffs have determined they may dismiss Defendant CELOSSE, and amend their
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complaint to add a different defendant.
2) The current discovery cut-off date is October 14, 2021 and plaintiffs’ depositions are
currently set for October 12, 2021.
3) To avoid the burden of taking those depositions unnecessarily, the parties hereby

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stipulate and agree to extend the discovery cut-off date of October 14, 2021 to
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November 24, 2021, for the limited purpose of taking plaintiffs’ depositions. In

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addition, the deadline to respond to any currently outstanding written discovery

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requests is extended to November 24, 2021. Fact discovery for any other purpose

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closes on October 14, 2021, as scheduled.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: October 7, 2021

BROD LAW FIRM, P.C.

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By: ____/S/ Gregory J. Brod_________________
GREGORY J. BROD

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
DANA SMITHEE, E.M.,
a minor by and through guardian
ad litem JENNIFER MONTES

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SECOND STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO KEEP DISCOVERY OPEN FOR LIMITED
PURPOSE: Case No. 1:19-cv-0004 NONE JLT
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Dated: October 7, 2021

ROB BONTA
Attorney General of California
JON S. ALLIN
Supervising Deputy Attorney General

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By: _/S/ Jeremy Duggan__________
(per authority for electronic signature)
JEREMY DUGGAN
Attorneys for Defendant K. Celosse

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SECOND STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO KEEP DISCOVERY OPEN FOR LIMITED
PURPOSE: Case No. 1:19-cv-0004 NONE JLT
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[Proposed] ORDER

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Good cause appearing, the parties’ stipulation to keep discovery open for the limited
purpose of deposing plaintiffs, and to provide outstanding discovery responses, until November
24, 2021 is approved. Fact discovery for any other purpose closes on October 14, 2021, as

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scheduled.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 7, 2021

_ /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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SECOND STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO KEEP DISCOVERY OPEN FOR LIMITED
PURPOSE: Case No. 1:19-cv-0004 NONE JLT
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