Watson v. Christensen et al

Filing 23

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 1/15/2015 ORDERING that if the United States does not oppose Defendant Joshua Christensen's pending settlement motion (Dkt. No. 20 ), he shall remain subject to this Court's jurisdiction for purposes of deposition and trial subpoenas even after he is dismissed as a party. The party or parties seeking Christensen's testimony shall arrange for his travel and lodging at reasonable expense. (Zignago, K.)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
GREGORY T. BRODERICK
Assistant United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for the United States
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ZHANNA WATSON AND GRACE
WATSON,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. 2:14-cv-01831-JAM-DAD
STIPULATION AND ORDER

v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JOSHUA
CHRISTENSEN, AND DOES 1-10,
Defendants.

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Defendant Joshua Christensen has reached a settlement with Plaintiffs and filed a motion for

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approval of that settlement. (See Dkt. No. 20). The United States is not opposed to the motion, so long as

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Mr. Christensen remains available for deposition and for trial testimony. He is willing to remain subject to

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this Court’s jurisdiction for those purposes, so long as his travel and lodging expenses are covered because

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he lives in North Carolina. Therefore, the parties stipulate that the United States will not oppose the pending

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motion, and Christensen will remain subject to the jurisdiction of this Court for the above- purposes. If

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subpoenaed, his travel and lodging shall be handled by the party or parties seeking his testimony.

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Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: January 13, 2015

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
By:

/s/ Gregory T. Broderick
GREGORY T. BRODERICK
Assistant United States Attorney

By

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/s/ John Hallissy (auth. on 01/12/2015)
JOHN P. HALLISSY
Attorney for Defendant Joshua Christensen

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

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ORDER

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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If the United States does not oppose Defendant Joshua Christensen’s pending settlement

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motion (Dkt. No. 20), he shall remain subject to this Court’s jurisdiction for purposes of

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deposition and trial subpoenas even after he is dismissed as a party;

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The party or parties seeking Christensen’s testimony shall arrange for his travel and
lodging at reasonable expense.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: 1/15/2015

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/s/ John A. Mendez____________
United States District Court Judge

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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

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