Walker v. County of Santa Clara et al

Filing 108

STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING NET-WORTH DISCOVERY. Signed by Judge Joseph C.Spero on 8/1/12. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2012)

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LORI E. PEGG, Acting County Counsel (S.B. #129073)
ROBERT M. COELHO, Acting Assistant County Counsel (S.B. # 160583)
GREGORY J. SEBASTINELLI, Deputy County Counsel (S.B. #104884)
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, Ninth Floor
San Jose, California 95110-1770
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA and its
SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL
CENTER, HOLLISTER BREWSTER, M.D.,
ALFONSO BANUELOS, M.D.,
DOLLY GOEL, M.D., and
PETER GREGOR, M.D.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
(San Francisco)

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THRESSA WALKER et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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No.

10-CV-04668 RS

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
STAYING NET-WORTH DISCOVERY

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA et al.,

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Defendants.

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The parties, through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree to an order

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staying Plaintiffs’ proposed net-worth discovery respecting their punitive damage allegations against

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Defendants Alfonso Banuelos, M.D., Dolly Goel, M.D., Hollister Brewster, M.D., and Peter Gregor,

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M.D., until after the date by which all pretrial motions are to be heard (March 7, 2013). If deemed

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necessary, Plaintiffs shall be permitted to conduct such limited discovery until March 29, 2013,

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which should not delay the submittal of pretrial documents. This issue was discussed with United

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States District Judge Richard Seeborg during the further case management conference on July 19,

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2012. At that time, Judge Seeborg suggested that the parties consider entering into an appropriate
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Stipulation and [Proposed] Order
Staying Net-Worth Discovery

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stipulation for submittal to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero.
I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a

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“conformed” signature (/S/) within this efiled document.
LORI E. PEGG
ACTING COUNTY COUNSEL

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Dated: July 31, 2012

By:

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/S/
GREGORY J. SEBASTINELLI
Deputy County Counsel

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Attorneys for Defendants
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA and its
SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL
CENTER, HOLLISTER BREWSTER, M.D.,
ALFONSO BANUELOS, M.D.,
DOLLY GOEL, M.D., and
PETER GREGOR, M.D.

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LAW OFFICES OF BONNER & BONNER

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Dated: July 31, 2012

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By:

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CHARLES A. BONNER, ESQ.

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
GEETA SINGH, M.D., and KAI IHNKEN, M.D.

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED. Plaintiffs’ proposed net-worth discovery respecting their punitive

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damage allegations against Defendants Alfonso Banuelos, M.D., Dolly Goel, M.D., Hollister

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Brewster, M.D., and Peter Gregor, M.D., shall be stayed until March 7, 2013. If deemed necessary,

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Plaintiffs shall be permitted to conduct such limited discovery until March 29, 2013.

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August 1, 2012
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