Ellis v. Navarro et al

Filing 69

STIPULATION AND ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge BEELER for Settlement and for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 12/20/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2011)

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PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ANDRADA & ASSOCIATES

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ANDRADA & ASSOCIATES
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
J. RANDALL ANDRADA (SBN 70000)
[e-mail]
MATTHEW ROMAN (SBN 267717)
[e-mail]
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 225
Oakland, California 94612
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
SERGEANT A. NAVARRO;
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER F. JUAREZ; and
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER B. GARDNER
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
THOMAS V. LORAN III (SBN 95255)
[e-mail]
MARC H. AXELBAUM (SBN 209855)
[e-mail]
WESLEY M. SPOWHN (SBN 252939)
[e-mail]
50 Fremont Street
Post Office Box 7880
San Francisco, CA 94120-7880
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
NICHOLAS BART ELLIS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: 4:07-cv-05126-SBA

NICHOLAS BART ELLIS,

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR
REFERENCE TO JUDGE BEELER FOR
FUTURE SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCES AND DISCOVERY
DISPUTES

Plaintiff,
v.
SERGEANT A. NAVARRO;
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER F. JUAREZ;
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER B. GARDNER;
APPEALS COORDINATOR C. E. WILBER,

Action Filed: October 5, 2007
Trial Date:
March 14, 2012

Defendants.

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STIPULATION

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Subject to the approval of this Court, the parties, through undersigned counsel, stipulate to the

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following request for reference to the Hon. Laurel Beeler for future settlement conferences and

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resolution of discovery disputes:

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The parties hereby request reference to Judge Beeler for future settlement conferences and
resolution of discovery disputes.

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Pursuant to this Court’s order, the parties participated in a settlement conference before Judge

regarding outstanding discovery disputes before and with the participation of Judge Beeler. The parties

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were able to resolve the outstanding discovery disputes at that time, thereby eliminating the need for the

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Beeler on November 29, 2011. Following the settlement conference, the parties met and conferred

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hearing on discovery disputes that was to take place before Judge Ryu on November 30, 2011. (By

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Stipulation and Order dated November 30, the hearing was vacated by Judge Ryu. (Dkt. 65))

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Thereafter, the parties stipulated to a request for reference to Judge Beeler for future settlement

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conferences and resolution of discovery disputes, if any should arise in the future. Judge Beeler

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indicated that she would be amenable to such a reference.

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Wherefore, the parties jointly submit this stipulated request for reference to Judge Beeler for any

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future settlement conferences that Judge Beeler deems appropriate, and for the resolution of any

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discovery disputes that may arise in the future.

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Dated:

December 1, 2011

ANDRADA & ASSOCIATES

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By

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/s/ Matthew Roman
MATTHEW ROMAN
Attorneys for Defendants
SERGEANT A. NAVARRO;
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER F. JUAREZ;
and CORRECTIONAL OFFICER B.
GARDNER

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ANDRADA & ASSOCIATES

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Dated:

December 1, 2011

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

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/s/ Marc H. Axelbaum
MARC H. AXELBAUM
Attorneys for Plaintiff
NICHOLAS BART ELLIS

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DECLARATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45, sec. X.B

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I, Matthew Roman, hereby declare pursuant to General Order 45, sec. X.B., that I have obtained

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the concurrence in the filing of this document from the signatory listed above.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Oakland,
California on December 1, 2011.
/s/ Matthew Roman

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MATTHEW ROMAN
Attorneys for Defendants
SERGEANT A. NAVARRO;
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER F. JUAREZ;
and CORRECTIONAL OFFICER B.
GARDNER

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ANDRADA & ASSOCIATES

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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, this case is referred to
Judge Beeler for the resolution of any and all future disputes, if any, regarding discovery. The case is
also referred to Judge Beeler for any future settlement conferences that Judge Beeler deems appropriate.
The reference made previously to Judge Ryu for the resolution of discovery disputes (Dkts. 55-56) is
hereby vacated and superseded by this Order.

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12/20/11
Dated: _______________________

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SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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