Eaglesmith et al v. Ray et al

Filing 86

STIPULATION and ORDER 85 signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 4/3/12: Plaintiff herein is not making any claims for mental and emotional distress beyond garden-variety stress which is defined in Fitzgerald v. Cassil (N.D. Cal. 2003) 216 F.R.D. 632, 637 as ordinary or commonplace emotional distress, that which is simple or usual. Plaintiff will not introduce any expert testimony regarding the issue of mental and emotional distress at trial in support of any claim for damages. (Kastilahn, A)

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LOUIS A. LEONE, ESQ. (SBN: 099874)
KATHLEEN DARMAGNAC, ESQ. (SBN: 150843)
BRIAN A. DUUS, ESQ. (SBN: 263403)
STUBBS & LEONE
A Professional Corporation
2175 N. California Blvd., Suite 900
Walnut Creek, CA94596
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
PLUMAS COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION/PLUMAS COUNTY
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
SUE SEGURA AND JEFF RAY

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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JERALD CLINTON (J.C.) EAGLESMITH,
RAMONA EAGLESMITH, JUSTUS
EAGLESMITH, EILEEN COX, and BRUCE
BARNES

STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING PLAINTIFF RAMONA
EAGLESMITH’S CLAIMS FOR
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS

Plaintiffs,

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Case No.: 2:11-CV-00098-JAM-JFM

vs.

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JEFF RAY, as an individual, SUE
SEGURA, as an individual, and BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF PLUMAS COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION/PLUMAS
COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff RAMONA EAGLESMITH by and through said plaintiff’s attorney of

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record, Siegel & Yee, and defendants JEFF RAY, SUE SEGURA, and BOARD OF

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TRUSTEES OF PLUMAS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION/PLUMAS COUNTY

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UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, by and through their attorneys of record, Stubbs &

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Leone, do hereby stipulate as follows:

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF RAMONA EAGLESMITH’S
CLAIMS FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
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Plaintiff herein is not making any claims for mental and emotional distress

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beyond “garden-variety” stress which is defined in Fitzgerald v. Cassil (N.D. Cal. 2003)

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216 F.R.D. 632, 637 as “ordinary or commonplace emotional distress,” that which is

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“simple or usual.”

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Plaintiff will not introduce any expert testimony regarding the issue of

mental and emotional distress at trial in support of any claim for damages.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:

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Date: April 2, 2012

SIEGEL & YEE
/s/__________________________________
DAN SIEGEL, ESQ.
PETER HABERFELD, ESQ.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
JERALD CLINTON (J.C.)EAGLESMITH,
RAMONA EAGLESMITH, EILEEN COX, and
BRUCE BARNES

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Date: April 2, 2012

STUBBS & LEONE

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/s/___________________________________
KATHLEEN DARMAGNAC, ESQ.
BRIAN DUUS, ESQ.
Attorney for Defendants
JEFF RAY, as an individual, SUE SEGURA, as
an individual, and BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
PLUMAS COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION/PLUMAS COUNTY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT

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IT IS SO ORDERED:
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Dated: 4/3/2012

/s/ John A. Mendez_____________________
U. S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF RAMONA EAGLESMITH’S
CLAIMS FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
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