Staggs et al v. Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Inc. et al

Filing 268

ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 11/25/2019 GRANTING permission for attorney Stephanie Roundy to appear on behalf of Mario P. Sattah, M.D., to attend the Final Pretrial Conference on 12/4/2019, and to discuss and argue all pretrial conference issues. (Zignago, K.)

1 Michael R. Mordaunt, Esq., Bar No. 66911
Stephanie Roundy, Esq., Bar No. 211871
2 RIGGIO MORDAUNT & KELLY
A Professional Law Corporation
3 2509 West March Lane, Suite 200
Stockton, CA 95207
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5 Attorneys for Defendant
MARIO P. SATTAH, M.D.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LINNIE STAGGS, as Administrator of
the ESTATE OF ROBERT E. STAGGS,
deceased, and MELISSA STAGGS

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Riggio, Mordaunt & Kelly
2509 W. March Lane, Suite 200
Stockton, CA 95207

APPLICATION AND DECLARATION FOR
ORDER PERMITTING ATTORNEY
STEPHANIE ROUNDY TO APPEAR AT THE
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND
ORDER

Plaintiff(s),
vs.
DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL OF
MANTECA, INC., IVAN CLAY,
Warden, TIM VIRGA, Interim Warden,
FRANK X. CHAVEZ, Warden,
SHARON AUNGST, JACK ST.
CLAIR, M.D., CURTIS ALLEN, M.D.,
EDWIN BANGI, M.D., JOHN KRPAN,
D.O., JONATHAN BENAK, PA,
LINCOLN RUSSIN, M.D., JAMES P.
OWEN, M.D., MARIO P. SATTAH,
M.D. and DOES 1 through 100,
inclusive
Defendant(s).

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Case No. 2:11-CV-00414-MCE-KJN

I, MICHAEL R. MORDAUNT, declare as follows:
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I am an attorney licensed to practice before all of the courts of the State of

California, and before the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. I am the
attorney who will be handling the trial in this matter on behalf of the defendant MARIO P.
SATTAH, M.D. herein.
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According to the pretrial order, the Final Pretrial Conference (“FPTC”) must be
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APPLICATION AND DECLARATION FOR ORDER PERMITTING ATTORNEY STEPHANIE ROUNDY TO
APPEAR AT THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

1 attended by at least one attorney who will conduct the trial for each party. I will not be able to
2 attend the FPTC because of a medical procedure that I will be undergoing on December 4, 2019,
3 the date of the FPTC. I have inquired as to whether it is possible to change the date of the medical
4 procedure, and I have been advised that it is not possible. As a result of the medical procedure that
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5 I am required to undergo on December 4 , I will not be able to personally attend the FPTC. I have

6 asked attorney Stephanie Roundy of my office to personally attend the conference. Ms. Roundy
7 has been involved extensively in the handling of this case, prepared the motions in limine and the
8 joint pretrial statement. She is intimately familiar with all of the issues in the case and will be
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I respectfully request that the court allow Stephanie Roundy to appear at the FPTC

11 on behalf of MARIO P. SATTAH, M.D.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and the State

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13 of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 20 day of November 2019 at

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/s/ Michael R. Mordaunt, Esq.
Michael R. Mordaunt, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendant
MARIO P. SATTAH, M.D.

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2509 W. March Lane, Suite 200
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APPLICATION AND DECLARATION FOR ORDER PERMITTING ATTORNEY STEPHANIE ROUNDY TO
APPEAR AT THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

ORDER
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The Court having considered the declaration of Michael R. Mordaunt regarding appearance

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1. Attorney Stephanie Roundy is granted permission to appear on behalf of MARIO P.

5 SATTAH, M.D., to attend the Final Pretrial Conference on December 4, 2019, and to discuss and
6 argue all pretrial conference issues.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

8 Dated: November 25, 2019
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APPLICATION AND DECLARATION FOR ORDER PERMITTING ATTORNEY STEPHANIE ROUNDY TO
APPEAR AT THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE