Christina Geheran et al v. Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Filing 14

STIPULATION AND ORDER AS MODIFIED re 12 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Substitute the United States and to Extend CMC filed by Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Christina Geheran, Christopher Geheran Case Management Statem ent due by 8/15/2017. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/15/2017. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/12/2017 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor, Oakland. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 6/26/17. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2017)

1 BRIAN J. STRETCH (CABN 163973)
United States Attorney
2 SARA WINSLOW (DCBN 457643)
Chief, Civil Division
3 MELANIE L. PROCTOR (CABN 228971)
Assistant United States Attorney
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1301 Clay Street, Suite 340S
Oakland, California 94612
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Telephone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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[e-mail]
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Attorneys for the United States1
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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OAKLAND DIVISION
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CHRISTINA GEHERAN and CHRISTOPHER ) CASE NO. C 17-1383 KAW
GEHERAN,
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) STIPULATION TO SUBSTITUTE THE
Plaintiffs,
) UNITED STATES AS DEFENDANT, AND TO
EXTEND DATES IN CASE MANAGEMENT
) SCHEDULING ORDER [PROPOSED] ORDER
v.
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GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION ) Current Date: August 15, 2017
) Proposed New Date: August 22, 2017
AREA, et al.,
) Time: 1:30 pm
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Defendant.
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STIPULATION

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Plaintiff filed this action on March 14, 2017, naming the Golden Gate National Recreation Area

21 as Defendant. ECF 1. The United States is the only proper defendant in an action brought under the
22 Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2679(a); Kennedy v. U.S. Postal Service, 145 F.3d 1077, 1078 (9th
23 Cir. 1998). Accordingly, the parties hereby stipulate to the substitution of the United States as defendant
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In addition, undersigned counsel for the United States is not available on August 15, 2017, the

26 currently scheduled date for the case management conference. Accordingly, the parties hereby stipulate
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Although not named in the Complaint, the United States is the only proper defendant in an
action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2679(a).
STIPULATION RE: NAMED DEFENDANT AND TO EXTEND CMC
C 17-1383 KAW

1 to extend the case management scheduling dates as follows:
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July 25, 2017:
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Last day to:
Meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR
process selection, and discovery plan;
File ADR certification signed by parties and counsel;
File either Stipulation to ADR process or notice of need for ADR
phone conference.

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August 15, 2017: Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or state
objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case Management Statement
per Standing Order re Contents of Joint Case Management Statement.
August 22, 2017: INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (CMC) at
1:30 PM in:
3rd Floor
Ronald Dellums Federal Building
1301 Clay Street
Oakland, California 94612

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DATED: June 26, 2017

Respectfully submitted,

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BRIAN J. STRETCH
United States Attorney

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/s/ Melanie L. Proctor
MELANIE L. PROCTOR*
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for the United States

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DATED: June 15, 2017

WALKER, HAMILTON, KOENIG & BURBIDGE,
LLP
By: /s/ Beau R. Burbidge
BEAU R. BURBIDGE
50 Francisco Street, Suite 460
San Francisco, California 94133-2117
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

25 *In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests under penalty of perjury
that each signatory has concurred in the filing of this document.
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STIPULATION RE: NAMED DEFENDANT AND TO EXTEND CMC
C 17-1383 KAW

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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The United States is hereby substituted as Defendant in the place of the Golden Gate National

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The case management schedule is hereby extended to the following dates:

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July 25, 2017:
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Last day to:
Meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR
process selection, and discovery plan;
File ADR certification signed by parties and counsel;
File either Stipulation to ADR process or notice of need for ADR
phone conference.

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August 15, 2017: Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or state
objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file Case Management Statement
per Standing Order re Contents of Joint Case Management Statement.

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September 12, 2017: INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (CMC) at
1:30 PM in:
Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor
Ronald Dellums Federal Building
1301 Clay Street
Oakland, California 94612

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Dated:

6/26/17

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THE HONORABLE KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge

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STIPULATION RE: NAMED DEFENDANT AND TO EXTEND CMC
C 17-1383 KAW