Neuroth et al v. Mendocino County et al

Filing 228

STIPULATION AND ORDER granting re 227 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER FOR FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF CAUDILLO EVALUATIONS filed by James Neuroth. Signed by Judge Robert M. Illman on 11/20/2017. (glm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2017)

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MICHAEL J. HADDAD (State Bar No. 189114)
JULIA SHERWIN (State Bar No. 189268)
MAYA SORENSEN (State Bar No. 250722)
HADDAD & SHERWIN LLP
505 Seventeenth Street
Oakland, California 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff James Neuroth

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES NEUROTH, Individually and as Successor in
Interest of Decedent STEVEN KELLOGG NEUROTH,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

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MENDOCINO COUNTY, a public entity;
MENDOCINO COUNTY SHERIFF-CORONER
THOMAS D. ALLMAN, in his individual and official
capacities; CORRECTIONS CAPTAIN TIM PEARCE;
SERGEANT LORI KNAPP; DEPUTY FRANK
MASTERSON; DEPUTY CRAIG BERNARDI;
DEPUTY MICHAEL GRANT; DEPUTY JEANETTE
HOLUM; DEPUTY ROBERT PAGE; DEPUTY
CHRISTINE DE LOS SANTOS; CITY OF WILLITS, a
public entity; WILLITS POLICE CHIEF GERARDO
GONZALEZ; WILLITS POLICE OFFICER JEFF
ANDRADE; WILLITS POLICE OFFICER KEVIN
LEEF; CALIFORNIA FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP,
INCORPORATED, a California corporation;
CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL GROUP COMPANIES,
INCORPORATED, a Delaware Corporation; TAYLOR
FITHIAN, M.D.; ELAINE HUSTEDT; YVONNE
MAXFIELD, R.N.; CLAIRE TESKE, R.N.; JENNIFER
L. CAUDILLO, L.V.N., and COUNTY DEPUTIES
DOES 9–20, and DOES 23–35, individually, jointly, and
severally,

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Defendants.

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No: 3:15-cv-03226-RS (RMI)
STIPULATION AND
(PROPOSED) ORDER FOR
FORENSIC EXAMINATION
OF PERFORMANCE
EVALUATIONS OF
DEFENDANT JENNIFER
CAUDILLO

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Plaintiff and Defendants CMGC, Taylor Fithian, M.D., Elaine Hustedt, and Claire Teske,
R.N., by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate to the following order
being issued in this matter, after meeting and conferring about the forensic examination of
performance evaluations of Jennifer Caudillo, LVN::
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Teske, shall send what may be all original performance evaluations for Jennifer Caudillo by
Federal Express on November 20, 2017, to Plaintiff’s document examiner:

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Erich Speckin
Speckin Forensic Laboratories
110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
[phone]

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The office of Peter Bertling, Counsel for Defendants CMGC, Fithian, Hustedt, and

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Mr. Speckin will conduct forensic testing on the documents that may include:

microscopic, infrared and ultraviolet light, ESDA testing for impressions, ink testing of a small
sample of ink, all of which is generally accepted forensic document examination, which will not
harm the legibility or evidentiary value of the document, and will not harm anyone else’s ability to
test the documents. Upon completion of the testing, Mr. Speckin will return the documents to Mr.
Bertling by Federal Express with a sworn verification stating he has received the documents and is
returning them to Mr. Bertling.
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Plaintiff and the Defendants represented by Mr. Bertling shall have until December

29, 2017, to exchange any Rule 26 expert reports concerning the forensic examination of the
Caudillo performance evaluations.
IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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Dated: November 19, 2017

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/s/ Julia Sherwin

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JULIA SHERWIN
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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HADDAD & SHERWIN LLP

Dated: November 19, 2017

BERTLING & CLAUSEN LLP

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/s/ Peter G. Bertling

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PETER G. BERTLING
Attorneys for Defendants CORRECTIONAL
MEDICAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.;
ELAINE HUSTEDT; TAYLOR FITHIAN,
M.D.; CLAIRE TESKE, R.N.

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*Mr. Bertling gives his permission to file this document with his electronic signature.

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(PROPOSED) ORDER

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO
ORDERED.

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November 20, 2017
Dated: _______________

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Hon. Robert M. Illman
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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