Vogt v. California Highway Patrol et al

Filing 22

ORDER Re Docket No. 21 Granting Request to Vacate CMC Status. Status Report due by 9/23/2016. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 8/9/2016. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/9/2016)

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Richard A. Madsen, Jr. (SBN 146174)
MADSEN LAW FIRM
551 Hartz Avenue, Suite B
Danville, California 94526
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email:
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Leah Vogt

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Leah Vogt,

Case No.: 15-cv-05199-HSG

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Plaintiff,

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

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vs.

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California Highway Patrol (“CHP”);
CHP Commissioner Joseph Farrow;
CHP Officer Sean Harrington;
CHP Officer Robert Hazelwood;
CHP Officer Dion Simmons;
individually and in their official capacities
as peace officers; and DOES 1-100,

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Defendants.
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Pursuant to the Court’s order on June 10, 2016, the parties hereby submit the
following Joint Status Report:
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The parties are in the process of finalizing their global settlement to

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resolve the claims of all plaintiffs against all defendants in the instant matter, and in the

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related matter (Sramek vs. California Highway Patrol, et al., Case 15-cv-04873-HSG).

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2.

A formal settlement agreement/release was drafted by defendant

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California Highway Patrol and circulated between the parties and their respective

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counsel for review, modification, approval, and execution. All settlement documents

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Joint Status Report - 1
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have now been executed by plaintiffs and submitted to the Office of the Attorney

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General for processing.

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The parties request the Court vacate the CMC scheduled for August 16th,

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2016 (and other related deadlines), and grant an additional 45-60 days for the

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finalization of the settlement, receipt of settlement funds, and the anticipated filing of a

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Stipulated Dismissal – OR – for the filing of a further updated Joint Status Report if

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there is any additional delay.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: August 9, 2016

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By: /s/ Richard A. Madsen, Jr.

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By: /s/ Wil Fong

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Richard A. Madsen, Jr., Esq.
Attorney at Law
Madsen Law Firm
551 Hartz Avenue, Ste. B
Danville, CA 94526
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Wil Fong, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-0550
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Attorney for Plaintiff
Natalie Sramek

Attorney for Defendant
California Highway Patrol

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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The CMC scheduled for August 16, 2016, is vacated. The parties are directed to file an

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updated Joint Status Report of no more than two pages on or before ___________________,
September 23

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2016, in the event a Stipulation of Dismissal has not been filed in advance of that date.

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Dated: ___________________, 2016
August 9

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Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

Joint Status Report - 2
CASE NO. 15-cv-05199-HSG