George et al v. Sonoma County Sherrif's Department et al

Filing 205

ORDER re #204 Stipulation, filed by Bill Cogbill, County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Sherrif's Department. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on October 13, 2009. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/14/2009)

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Gregory G. Spaulding, Esq. (SB# 106606) Terry S. Sterling, Esq. (SB# 106379) SPAULDING McCULLOUGH & TANSIL LLP 90 South E Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 1867 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 Telephone: [phone] / Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]; [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, BILL COGBILL and COUNTY OF SONOMA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VALERIE GEORGE, as Administrator and Personal Representative of THE ESTATE OF RYAN GEORGE; VALERIE GEORGE and TAJMAH BEAUCHAMP, as Legal Representatives for Jaida George and Ryan George, Jr.; VALERIE GEORGE, Individually; DONALD GEORGE; and TAJMAH BEAUCHAMP, Individually, Plaintiffs,

Case No.: 3:08-cv-02675-EDL

STIPULATION REGARDING SELECTION OF MEDIATOR AND DEADLINE FOR MEDIATION, AND REMOVING CASE FROM THE COURT'S ADR PROGRAM AND [PROPOSED] ORDER Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(1)(C)

16 vs. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; BILL COGBILL; COUNTY OF SONOMA; CALIFORNIA FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP, INC.; JAMES LUDERS, M.D.; MICHAEL E. DAGEY, R.N.; SUTTER HEALTH; SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA ROSA; EDWARD W. HARD, M.D.; RICHARD FLINDERS, M.D.; JOSEPH N. MATEL, M.D.; NORICK JANIAN, M.D.; and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, Defendants.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the parties hereto, through their attorneys of record, that: the Honorable Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.) will act as mediator in this case; in accordance with this Court's February 13, 2009 Case Management and PreTrial Order, the mediation will be held on or before December 31, 2009, but if the schedules of the parties, their
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counsel and the mediator do not allow for the mediation to be held by that date, the parties will submit a request for an extension of the December 31, 2009 deadline; and because the parties have agreed to private mediation, this case shall be removed from the Court's ADR program. DATED: October 7, 2009 SANFORD, WITTELS & HEISLER LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs

By: /s/ Steven L. Wittels, Esq. DATED: October 7, 2009 SPAULDING McCULLOUGH & TANSIL LLP Attorneys for Defendants SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, BILL COGBILL and COUNTY OF SONOMA

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By: /s/ Terry S. Sterling, Esq. TRIMBLE, SHERINIAN & VARANINI Attorneys for Defendants CALIFORNIA FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP, INC.; JAMES LUDERS, M.D. and MICHAEL E. DAGEY, R.N.

By: /s/ Jerome M. Varanini, Esq. LAFOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DEHAAS, FESLER & AMES Attorneys for Defendant SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA ROSA

By: /s/ Larry Byron Thornton

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DATED: October 7, 2009

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP Attorneys for Defendant EDWARD W. HARD, JR., M.D.

By: /s/ Carol Sleeth, Esq. DATED: October 7, 2009 HASSARD BONNINGTON LLP Attorneys for Defendants JOSEPH N. MATEL, M.D. and RICHARD FLINDERS, M.D.

By: /s/ Joanna L. Storey, Esq. DATED: October 7, 2009 ROGASKI, PREOVOLOS, WEBER & PATTERSON, LLP Attorneys for Defendant NORICK JANIAN, M.D.

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By: /s/ Chester A. Rogaski, Jr., Esq.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER This Court, having read and considered the Stipulation set forth above, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Honorable Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.) will act as mediator in this case. In accordance with this Court's February 13, 2009 Case Management and PreTrial Order, the mediation will be held on or before December 31, 2009, but if the schedules of the parties, their counsel and the mediator do not allow for the mediation to be held by that date, the parties will submit a Stipulation and request for an extension of the December 31, 2009 deadline. This case shall be removed from the Court's ADR program.
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