Titus et al v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs et al

Filing 24

ORDER extending ADR/Settlement conference (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2011)

Titus et al v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs et al

Doc. 24

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SANFORD I. HOROWITZ, ESQ., Bar No. 129699 Attorney at Law 10 Maple Street, Suite 303 Sonoma, CA 95476 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorney for Plaintiffs GEORGE WALTER TITUS by and through his Successor-in-Interest LUCIE TITUS and LUCIE TITUS, individually MELINDA HAAG (CSBN 132612) United States Attorney JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143) Chief, Civil Division ABRAHAM A. SIMMONS (SBN 146400) Assistant United States Attorney 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor San Francisco, California 94102-3495 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for United States of America UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION GEORGE WALTER TITUS by and , through his successor-in-interest LUCIE TITUS and LUCIE TITUS, individually, ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) v. ) ) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS ) AFFAIRS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ) HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ) (V A N C H S C), C E N T E R for, ) REHABILITATION & EXTENDED ) CARE(Martinez), MATTHEW TITUS as ) a nominal defendant, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) No. C 10-02795-SI (DMR)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO COMPLETE ADR PROCEDURES

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The parties hereby jointly stipulate and request that the Court grant an extension of time to complete the alternative dispute resolution procedures in this case. This request is based upon the following: 1. This Court's Scheduling Order dated November 15, 2010, notes that the

settlement conference "shall occur during the first week in March 2011." 2. The parties have exchanged significant written discovery and have concluded

several depositions, however, certain key depositions remain to be taken in order for the parties to properly evaluate this case for settlement. 3. The parties currently are scheduled to appear at a settlement conference before

Magistrate Judge Ryu on March 4, 2011. The parties are unable to complete the depositions before this date. 4. Magistrate Judge Ryu's clerk has indicated that the Magistrate has

March 17, 2011 available to conduct a settlement conference in this case. The date is acceptable to the parties and would allow the depositions to be completed in time to have the information included for a proper evaluation of this case. Accordingly, the parties do hereby stipulate, agree and request that the Court Order that the parties shall have until March 17, 2011 to complete the Settlement Conference in this case. Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICES OF SANFOR I. HOROWITZ Dated: February 28, 2011 MELINDA HAAG United States Attorney

________/s/____________ /s/ SANFORD I. HOROWITZ ABRAHAM A. SIMMONS Attorneys for Plaintiffs Assistant United States Attorney [PROPOSED] ORDER

It is so Ordered. The time within which the parties must complete the settlement conference in this case is extended to March 17, 2011.

3/1/11 Dated: _________________

______________________________________ HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE ADR No. C 10-02795-SI

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