Estell v. McHugh

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ORDER CONTINUING CMC: Case Management Statement due by 4/28/2016. Case Management Conference set for 5/5/2016 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/20/2016. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/20/2016)

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QUO VAT ESTELL,
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JOHN MCHUGH,
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Case No.: 15-cv-04898-MEJ
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR
CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL
CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE AND RELATED
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Plaintiff Quo Vat Estell, by and through her attorney Maureen McFadden,

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respectfully requests that the Court continue the initial case management

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conference currently set for January 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., and all related dates,

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by about 90 days or at the Court’s convenience.

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The complaint and related documents were not timely served on defendant.

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Ms. McFadden is a sole practitioner. She is also the single mother of a toddler son,

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and legally responsible for making health care and other decisions on behalf of her

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very sick mother, Kathleen McFadden, who lives in Southern California. In recent

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months, Ms. McFadden has been required to take substantial time away from work

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to deal with emergencies relating to her mother.
Additionally, Ms. Estell’s complaint needs to be amended to include related

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claims that are currently the subject of an EEO proceeding, Quo Vat Estell v. U.S.

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Army, EEOC Case No. 550-2015-00087x, assigned to the Honorable David Kelley.

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Plaintiff’s counsel had intended to wait for Judge Kelley’s order on a hearing held

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August 21, 20161 prior to moving those claims into Ms. Estell’s case now pending

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in this Court. For unknown reasons, Judge Kelley has still not issued that order.

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Ms. Estell is not willing to accept any further delays and wishes to have all her

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claims proceed in this Court as soon as possible, regardless of the status of Judge

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Kelley’s issuance of the order from the August 21, 2015 hearing.
Ms. McFadden anticipates having the amended complaint filed and served

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by the end of this week.

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DATED: January 19, 2016

LAW OFFICES OF MAUREEN E. MCFADDEN

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By: _________________________
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The Case Management Conference is CONTINUED to May 5, 2016 at
10:00 a.m. All deadlines are adjusted accordingly.
Dated: January 20, 2016
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The hearing related to plaintiff’s requested amendments in that matter, and

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scheduling issues.

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