Halbleib v. Coppage et al

Filing 31

ORDER re 30 GRANTING Stipulation to Extend Deadline for Mediation. Signed by Judge CLAUDIA WILKEN on 1/7/09. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/7/2009)

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Camellia Baray, State Bar No. 179219 BONJOUR, THORMAN, BARAY & BILLINGSLEY 24301 Southland Dr., Ste 312 Hayward, Ca. 94545 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Joseph Halbleib

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH HALBLEIB, Plaintiff, v. CHP OFFICER DALE COPPAGE; DOES 1-50, inclusive, Defendants. ___________________________________/

No. C 08-2657 CW ORDER AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR MEDIATION 60 DAYS TO MARCH 12, 2009

Plaintiff Joseph Halbleib and Defendant Dale Coppage, by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows: 1. The parties have been ordered to complete Court-connected mediation by

January 12, 2009. 2. Depositions of most of the main witnesses in this case have already been taken.

The deposition of Defendant Dale Coppage has yet to be taken, pending resolution of discovery

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issues that have arisen regarding information and documents requested by Plaintiff through his Request for Production of Documents and Interrogatories. 3. The parties are in the process of attempting to resolve the outstanding discovery

issues informally. However, if after conferring, the parties cannot come to an agreement regarding the production of documents, Plaintiff will file a motion to compel discovery. 4. The parties agree that a mediation should not occur until after Plaintiff has had

the opportunity to depose Defendant. In order to provide additional time to resolve the discovery issues and depose Defendant, the parties stipulate that the deadline for mediation be extended 60 days to March 12, 2009. 5. mediation. /// /// /// This is the first time the parties have requested an extension of the deadline for

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The next case management conference in this matter is scheduled on May 28,

2009, and trial is scheduled to begin on September 14, 2009. An extension of time to complete mediation will not interfere with the progression of this case as currently scheduled. IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: January 2, 2009

Bonjour, Thorman, Baray & Billingsley ___________/S/____________________ Camellia Baray Attorney for Plaintiff Joseph Halbleib

Dated: January 2, 2009

Edmund G. Brown Jr. Attorney General of the State of California Tyler B. Pon Supervising Deputy Attorney General ___________/S/____________________ David W. Hamilton Deputy Attorney General Attorneys for Defendant Dale Coppage

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 1/7/09 DATED:___________________ ________________________________ THE HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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