Rousseau et al v. St. Helena Hospital et al

Filing 24

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 23 Stipulation To Continue the Deadline to Complete Mediation. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2017)

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CELIA L. McGUINNESS, ESQ. (SBN 159420)
STEVEN L. DERBY, ESQ. (SBN 148372)
DERBY, McGUINNESS & GOLDSMITH, LLP
200 Lakeside Drive Suite A
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
TRACY ROUSSEAU and STAN ROUSSEAU
DOMINIQUE A. POLLARA, ESQ (SBN 141036)
POLLARA LAW GROUP
3600 American River Drive, Suite 160
Sacramento, CA 95864
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
ST. HELENA HOSPITAL and
ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE/WEST

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TRACY ROUSSEAU and STAN
ROUSSEAU

Case No. 4:17-cv-02985 HSG
Civil Rights

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE THE DEADLINE TO
COMPLETE MEDIATION

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ST. HELENA HOSPITAL; AND
ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE/WEST,

Action Filed: May 24, 2017

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Defendants.

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STIPULATION

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Plaintiffs TRACY ROUSSEAU and STAN ROUSSEAU (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants
ST. HELENA HOSPITAL and ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE/WEST (“Defendants”) –
Plaintiffs and Defendants together the “Parties” – hereby stipulate and request that the Court
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION
CASE NO. 4:17-cv-02985 HSG

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extend the deadline for the Parties to complete mediation under General Order 56, based upon

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the following Good Cause:

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Plaintiffs filed this action on May 24, 2017. Dkt. No. 1.

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The Court order the case into General Order 56 on May 24, 2017. Dkt. No 4.

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The Parties stipulated to forego a site inspection due to the nature of injunctive

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relief at issue in the case and engage in early mediation under the General Order

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56. Dkt. No. 17.

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The case was referred to mediation on July 18, 2017, and assigned to mediator
Eric Ivary on August 10, 2017. Dkt. No. 20.

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The Court set a deadline to complete the mediation of October 11, 2017.

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The Parties have been working cooperatively within the parameters of General

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Order 56 to resolve Plaintiffs’ claims, including participating in a productive

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mediation on October 3, 2017. Dkt. No. 22.

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On October 3, 2017, Mediator Eric Ivary filed a Certification of ADR Session
which stated that further facilitated discussions were expected. Id.

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The Parties wish to continue facilitated settlement discussions under the

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parameters of General Order 56. The parties have created a process for mediation

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that anticipates resolving the issues in stages.

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The Parties therefore stipulate and request that the Court Order the deadline to
complete mediation under General Order 56 be extended to December 29, 2017.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: October 3, 2017

DERBY, McGUINNESS & GOLDSMITH, LLP

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/s/ Celia McGuinness
By: CELIA McGUINNESS, ESQ.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
TRACY ROUSSEAU and STAN ROUSSEAU

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-2STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION
CASE NO. 4:17-cv-02985 HSG

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Dated: October 3, 2017

POLLARA LAW GROUP

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/s/ Dominique A. Pollara
By: DOMINIQUE A. POLLARA, ESQ.
Attorneys for Defendants
ST. HELENA HOSPITAL and
ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE/WEST

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-3STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION
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ORDE
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Pursuan to the stipulation of th parties, an for good c
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OR
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De
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IT IS SO ORD
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ated: Octobe 4, 2017
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Hono
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Unite States Dis
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