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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, 

SHEPPARD, WAYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST

FRESNO, CA 93720-1501 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER 

Kathleen Bales-Lange, # 094765 

County Counsel for the County of Tulare 

Teresa M. Saucedo, #093121 

Deputy County Counsel 

2900 W. Burrel, County Civic Center 

Visalia, California 93291 

Telephone: (559) 733-6263 

Facsimile: (559) 737-4319 

Justus C. Spillner, # 067638 

Matthew E. Fletcher, # 198028 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Defendants 

COUNTY OF TULARE, BILL WITTMAN, CHAD 

RHYMAN and DAN BAKER 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT 

STANLEIGH GEAN MEGARGEE an 

incompetent, by Hazel and Art Lopez, 

his guardian ad litem; and KATIE 

TAYLOR, a minor, by Terry Huerta, 

her guardian ad litem,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

BILL WITTMAN, CHAD RHYMAN 

and DAN BAKER, in their individual 

capacity as sheriffs of the COUNTY OF 

TULARE, and the COUNTY OF 

TULARE, and DOES 1 through 100 

inclusive, 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:06-CV-00684-LJO-NEW (WMW) 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND AMEND 

SCHEDULING ORDER 

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NOTICE OF MOTION 1:06-CV-00684-AWI-LJO 

The parties, acting by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby 

agree and stipulate to continue the Trial and Scheduling Order in this matter as follows: 

 Previous Date Stipulated New Date

Discovery Deadline (non-expert) October 30, 2007 December 28, 2007 

Discovery Deadline (expert) November 30, 2007 January 31, 2008 

Pre-Trial Motion Filing Deadline: December 14, 2007 February 14, 2008 

Pre-Trial Conference Date: February 6, 2008 April 8, 2008 

Trial March 17, 2008 To Be Determined 

The parties hereby stipulate to a continuance of the above dates as there are a 

tremendous amount of percipient and expert discovery yet to be conducted. Lawyers for both 

sides have stipulated to continue the trial date for a minimum of 60 days. There have also been 

discovery meet and confer issues that delayed depositions. Counsel for Plaintiffs will be engaged 

in a trial for several weeks in October which will make it difficult to complete remaining 

discovery. 

Therefore, the parties respectfully request that the Court order the continuance of 

the dates described above, subject to the Court’s schedule and approval. This Stipulation can be 

executed in counter parts. 

Dated: September 6, 2007 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, 

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 

By: /s/ Justus C. Spillner 

Justus C. Spillner 

Matthew E. Fletcher 

Attorneys for Defendants 

COUNTY OF TULARE, BILL 

WITTMAN, CHAD RHYMAN, and 

DAN BAKER 

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NOTICE OF MOTION 1:06-CV-00684-AWI-LJO 

Dated: September 12, 2007 CLAYPOOL LAW FIRM 

By: /s/ Brian E. Claypool 

Brian E. Claypool 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

STANLEIGH GEAN MEGARGEE 

 and KATIE TAYLOR 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

The Trial and Scheduling Order in this matter are continued as follows: 

 Original Date New Date 

Discovery Deadline (non-expert) October 30, 2007 12/28/2007 

Discovery Deadline (expert) November 30, 2007 1/31/2008 

Pre-Trial Motion Filing Deadline: December 14, 2007 2/14/2008 

Pre Trial Conference Date: February 6, 2008 6/16/2008 at 8:30am 

 Courtroom 4 

Jury Trial March 17, 2008 7/21/2008 at 9:00am 

 Courtroom 4 

 

Date: October 5, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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