Hixson v City of Lodi, et al

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STIPULATION and ORDER 22 signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., on 5/13/11, the parties are directed to contact Magistrate Judge Drozd for available settlement conference dates. The reference to VDRP is withdrawn. (Kastilahn, A)

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LOUIS A. LEONE, ESQ. (SBN: 099874)
CLAUDIA LEED, ESQ. (SBN: 122676)
STUBBS & LEONE
A Professional Corporation
2175 N. California Blvd., Suite 900
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
The CITY OF LODI and the
LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CATHY NICHOLS-WASHER,
ART HAND and ERIK SANDSTROM
RUSSELL S. HUMPHREY, ESQ. (SBN: 208744)
404 W. Pine Street, Suite 14
Lodi, CA 95240
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
JEREMY HIXSON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEREMY HIXON,
Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 2:10-CV-01128-MCE-GGH
STIPULATION AND ORDER
REFERRING MATTER TO A
MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

vs.

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CITY OF LODI; LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT; AND DOES 1 through 20,

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Defendants.

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STIPULATION FOR AN ORDER REFFERRING MATTER TO A
2:10-CV-01128-MCE-GGH
MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
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The parties to the above captioned matter hereby stipulate by and through their
undersigned counsel of record to request that this court issue an order referring this

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matter to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement Conference.
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WHEREAS, on February 21, 2011 the parties filed a Joint Status Report. The

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parties requested that the court order the matter be referred to a Magistrate Judge for

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the purposes of conducting a settlement conference.

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WHEREAS, on March 1, 2011 the court ordered this matter to the Voluntary

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Dispute Resolution Program but not to a Magistrate Judge for settlement conference.
WHEREAS, good cause exists to grant the parties’ request that this matter be

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referred to a Magistrate Judge for the purposes of a Settlement Conference. Counsel

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for the parties have met and conferred regarding this issue on a number of occasions.

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Counsel strongly believe that it is much more likely that this case will resolve through a
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judicially supervised settlement conference then through the process of mediation

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before a private attorney. In addition, the parties also believe that the Magistrate

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Judge’s authority as a judicial officer will be more demonstratively more persuasive with

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the plaintiff and the public entity defendants.

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Therefore, counsel for the parties respectfully request that the Court reconsider
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its original order and refer this matter to a Magistrate Judge for settlement conference.
The parties respectfully request that this matter be referred to Magistrate Judge

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Drozd.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: May 6, 2011

STUBBS & LEONE

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________/s/___________________________
LOUIS A. LEONE, ESQ.
CLAUDIA LEED, ESQ.
Attorneys for Defendants THE CITY OF LODI,
LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
CATHY NICHOLS-WASHER,
ART HAND and ERIK SANDSTROM

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Dated: May 6, 20111

MARSHALL & MARSHALL

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_________/s/________________________
RUSSELL HUMPREHY, ESQ.
Attorney for Plaintiff Jeremy Hixson

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The parties are directed to contact Magistrate Judge Drozd for

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available settlement conference dates. The reference to VDRP is withdrawn.

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Dated: May 13, 2011

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION FOR AN ORDER REFFERRING MATTER TO A
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