Shekarlab v. County of Sacramento et al

Filing 52

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 3/28/2019 IT IS SO ORDERED 40 that Defendants Manjeet Kaur, R.N. and Joyce Amajor, R.N. are hereby EXCUSED from personal attendance at the Settlement Conference, currently scheduled for 4/3/2019, before KJN. (Reader, L)

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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

John R. Whitefleet, SBN 213301
Daniel J. Bardzell, SBN 313993
350 University Ave., Suite 200
Sacramento, California 95825
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendants
MANJEET KAUR, R.N. and JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N., employees of County of Sacramento

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAMIN A. SHEKARLAB,

PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95825
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Plaintiff,

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v.
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO; ROBERT
PADILLA, M.D.; CHARLES KIM, M.D.;
MANJEET KAUR, R.N.; JOYCE AMAJOR,
R.N.; KATHRYN GONZALES, and DOES
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CASE NO. 2:18-CV-00047 JAM EFB
STIPULATION
TO
EXCUSE
DEFENDANTS MANJEET KAUR, R.N.
AND JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N. FROM
ATTENDING
SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE; ORDER
Date: April 3, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m.

Defendants.
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The parties hereby submit the following Stipulation excusing individual Defendants Manjeet

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Kaur and Joyce Amajor (“Defendants”) from attending the Settlement Conference scheduled for

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April 3, 2019 before Magistrate Judge Newman.

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Defendants submit good cause exists to excuse their attendance. First, no aspect of settlement

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hinges upon their attendance. Employees and former employees of a public entity are entitled to be

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defended and indemnified by the public entity upon request in a civil action against the employee for

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an act or omission in the scope of employment. See Cal. Gov. Code sec. 995. Further, the public

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entity shall pay any compromise or settlement. See Cal. Gov. Code sec. 825(a). Here, Defendants

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have requested the County to provide, and the County is so providing, defense of the current civil
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STIPULATION TO EXCUSE DEFENDANTS MANJEET KAUR, R.N. and JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N. FROM
ATTENDING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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action being brought against them. Thus, any payment of any potential settlement will not come from

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these individual defendants. Counsel for Defendants will obtain the necessary authority from them.

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Second, Defendants submit that in addition to counsel for Defendants the undersigned, an

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appropriate authorized County representative will be present at the Settlement conference. Please

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note that final authority to settle is vested in the County of Sacramento Board of Supervisors, as are

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all settlements. Thus, the attendance of an authorized County representative obviates the need for

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these individual defendants to personally attend.

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In light of the representation that an authorized County representative will be present, counsel

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for Plaintiff agrees to the excuse of these individual defendants’ attendance at the Settlement

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Conference.

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PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95825
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Dated: March 28, 2019

LAW OFFICES OF STEWART KATZ

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By /s/ Stewart Katz (authorized on 3/27/19)
Stewart Katz
Attorney for Plaintiff

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Dated: March 28, 2019

PORTER SCOTT
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

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By /s/ John R Whitefleet
John R. Whitefleet
Daniel J Bardzell
Attorneys for Defendants MANJEET KAUR,
R.N. and JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N.

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STIPULATION TO EXCUSE DEFENDANTS MANJEET KAUR, R.N. and JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N. FROM
ATTENDING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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ORDER

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Good cause appearing, Defendants MANJEET KAUR, R.N. and JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N.

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are hereby excused from personal attendance at the Settlement Conference, currently scheduled for

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April 3, 2019, before the undersigned.

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Dated: March 28, 2019

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PORTER | SCOTT

350 University Ave., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95825
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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STIPULATION TO EXCUSE DEFENDANTS MANJEET KAUR, R.N. and JOYCE AMAJOR, R.N. FROM
ATTENDING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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