Foster v. City of Oakland et al

Filing 27

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME To Conduct ADR re 25 . Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 12/11/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2008)

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CHARLES A. BONNER, ESQ. SB# 85413 A. CATHERINE LAGARDE, ESQ. SB# 209255 A. CABRAL BONNER, ESQ. SB# 247528 LAW OFFICES OF BONNER AND BONNER 1913 BRIDGEWAY SAUSALITO, CA 94965 TEL: [phone] FAX: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MICHAEL FOSTER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL FOSTER, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF OAKLAND, AUDREE JONES-TAYLOR, and DOES 1-50 inclusive Defendants. /

Case No: Cv-08-1944 EDL STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME TO CONDUCT ADR Judge: Hon. Elizabeth D Laporte

All parties stipulate to enlarge time to complete mediation. Parties were ordered to complete mediation by December 1, 2008, however, parties were not able to schedule a mediation for a date prior to December 1, 2008. Parties have scheduled the mediation for December 19, 2008. 1. 2. Plaintiff is Michael Foster; Defendant is City of Oakland. Plaintiff sued defendants for violation of the ADA and FEHA for failing to provide

reasonable accommodations. 3. 4. 5. Plaintiff requests an order enlarging time to conduct mediation Parties were ordered to complete mediation by December 1, 2008. Parties initially set the mediation for November 24, 2008 to comply with the order

and to allow the maximum time possible to engage in discovery prior to the mediation. 6. After setting the mediation for November 24, 2008, Plaintiff's counsel learned that 1

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Plaintiff would be out of town for the Thanksgiving Holiday and could not attend a mediation on November 24, 2008. 7. The parties and the mediator then set the mediation for December 19, 2008. The next

mutually agreeable date for all the parties and the mediator. 8. Parties' request for an extension of time is for cause shown and is not intended to

delay these proceedings. 9. Parties request that this Court extend the date for completing ADR to allow for the

currently scheduled December 19, 2008 mediation. DATED: November 24, 2008 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED LAW OFFICES OF BONNER AND BONNER

BY: /s/ A. Cabral Bonner A. CABRAL BONNER, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF DATED: December 10, 2008

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BERTRAND FOX AND ELLIOT BY:__/_Eugene_______Elliot _______ /s ______ Burton _____ Eugene Burton Elliot Attorney for Defendant

Pursuant to the above stipulation, the deadline for completing mediation is extended until December 31, 2008. It is so ORDERED Dated: 12/11/08
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