Williams et al v. County of Sacramento et al

Filing 20

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/8/2017 GRANTING Leave to Amend 17 Answer to 12 Amended Complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants County of Sacramento and Sacramento County Sheriff's Department's Proposed Answer attached as Exhibit A is deemed filed and shall serve as the operative responsive pleading. (York, M)

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RIVERA & ASSOCIATES

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1425 River Park Drive, Suite 250
Sacramento, California 95815

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Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Jesse M. Rivera, SBN 84259
Shanan L. Hewitt, SBN 200168
Jonathan B. Paul, SBN 215884
Jill B. Nathan, SBN 186136
Glen A. Williams, SBN 257665

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Attorneys for Defendants,
County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department,
Amar Ghandi, and Tamiko Abbott

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Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)
Paul H. Masuhara (State Bar No. 289805)
LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN
1010 F Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
DAVON WILLIAMS and JAMES FRANKLIN

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVON WILLIAMS and JAMES
FRANKLIN,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

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COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, et al.,

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Defendants.
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CASE NO: 2:17-cv-01726-JAM-EFB
STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
DEFENDANTS COUNTY OF
SACRAMENTO AND SACRAMENTO
COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT’S
ANSWER TO FIRST AMENDED
COMPLAINT; ORDER

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BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSELS OF RECORD, Plaintiffs

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Davon Williams and James Franklin (collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants County of

Stipulation and Order re: Request for Extension of Time for Responsive Pleading,
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Sacramento, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Amar Gandhi, and Tamiko Abbott

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(collectively “Defendants”) hereby stipulate and agree that Defendants County of Sacramento

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and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department be permitted leave to file an amendment to their

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Answer [Doc. 17] to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint [Doc. 12]. The parties further

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stipulate that good cause exists for leave to amend, following meet and confer efforts between

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the parties during which it was agreed that Defendants County of Sacramento and Sacramento

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County Sheriff’s Department would withdraw affirmative defenses asserted in their Answer

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[Doc. 17] without prejudice in order to streamline the parties’ allegations and defenses and to

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avoid unnecessary motion practice. The parties further stipulate that, upon approval of this

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Stipulation by the Court, the [Proposed] First Amended Answer to Plaintiffs’ First Amended
Complaint for Violation of Civil and Constitutional Rights, attached hereto as Exhibit A should
be deemed filed and serve as the operative responsive pleading by Defendants County of
Sacramento and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED: December 7, 2017

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LAW OFFICES OF MARK E. MERIN
(As authorized on December 7, 2017)
/s/ Paul H. Masuhara
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Mark E. Merin
Paul H. Masuhara
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Davon Williams and James Franklin

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DATED: December 7, 2017

LAW OFFICES OF RIVERA & ASSOCIATES
/s/ Glen A. Williams
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Jonathan B. Paul
Glen A. Williams
Attorney for Defendants
County of Sacramento and Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Department

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PROPOSED ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE BEING SHOWN, IT IS

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HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants County of Sacramento and Sacramento County

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Sheriff’s Department are granted leave to amend their Answer [doc. 12].

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants County of Sacramento and Sacramento

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County Sheriff’s Department’s [Proposed] First Amended Answer To Plaintiffs’ First Amended

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Complaint For Violation Of Civil And Constitutional Rights, attached hereto as Exhibit A is

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deemed filed and shall serve as the operative responsive pleading by Defendants County of

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Sacramento and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 12/08/2017

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_/s/ John A. Mendes____________
U.S. District Court Judge

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