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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:794 Rehabilitation Act

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

KELLIE M. MURPHY, ESQ. (SBN 189500) 

KRISTEN M. CAPRINO, ESQ. (SBN 306815) 

JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A Professional Law Corporation 

Point West Commerce Centre 

1545 River Park Drive, Suite 204 

Sacramento, CA 95815 

Telephone: (916) 921-5800 

Facsimile: (916) 921-0247 

E-mail: kellie@jsl-law.com / kristen@jsl-law.com

Attorneys for DEFENDANT: 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHRISTOPHER CRONE, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT and 

BRIAN STEPHENS, an individual, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:20-cv-01451-JAM-AC 

AMENDED FURTHER STIPULATION 

TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER; 

ORDER 

Complaint Filed: July 20, 2020 

Trial Date: November 6, 2023

Pursuant to Local Rule 144, Plaintiff Christopher Crone (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant 

Tracy Unified School District (“the District”) (collectively “the Parties”), by and through their 

attorneys of record,1

 hereby stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2021, this Court issued a Scheduling Order [ECF No. 17] 

in this matter, a portion of which was changed by Minute Order dated November 17, 2021. 

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2022, this Court modified the Scheduling Order pursuant 

to a prior stipulation between the parties [ECF No. 21], and in that Order also referred the Parties 

to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson for settlement proceedings. 

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 The only claim alleged against Defendant Brian Stephens was dismissed with prejudice by Order dated 

December 7, 2020 [ECF No. 13]; accordingly, the only remaining parties are Plaintiff and the District. 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

WHEREAS, the Parties have contacted Magistrate Judge Peterson to schedule the 

settlement proceedings and anticipating scheduling a settlement conference for late May or June 

2023. 

WHEREAS, the Parties have proceeded and are proceeding with discovery, including 

Plaintiff’s deposition scheduled for March 16, 2023, but would like to defer unnecessary expert 

discovery costs (such as any medical examination of Plaintiff) pending the settlement 

conference. 

WHEREAS, in light of the above, the Parties believe that an approximate four month 

extension of the deadlines previously set is reasonable and necessary. No prior extensions of 

these deadlines have been sought. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND REQUESTED by the Parties that 

the current Scheduling Order [ECF No. 21] be modified as follows (or with dates after those set 

forth below that are convenient for the Court): 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION FILING DEADLINE: October 20, 2023 (continued from 

June 9, 2023); 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION HEARING: December 12, 2023 (continued from July 25, 

2023); 

DISCOVERY: September 8, 2023 (continued from April 27, 2023 [however, the Court 

inadvertently changed “Expert Discovery” to April 27, 2023 in its prior order instead of 

“Discovery” pursuant to the Parties’ stipulation; therefore the current discovery cutoff is 

technically January 27, 2023]); 

JOINT MID-LITIGATION STATEMENT FILING DEADLINE: Fourteen (14) days 

prior to the close of discovery; 

EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: August 4, 2023 (continued from February 17, 

2023); 

SUPPLEMENTAL/REBUTTAL EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: September 8, 

2023 (continued from March 9, 2023); 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: February 16, 2024 (continued from September 11, 

2023) 

TRIAL: April 1, 2024 (continued from November 6, 2023) 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: January 27, 2023 JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

 A Professional Law Corporation 

 /s/ Kellie M. Murphy 

 KELLIE M. MURPHY 

 

Dated: January 27, 2023 LEIGH LAW GROUP, P.C. 

/s/ Jay T. Jambeck (as authorized on 1/27/23) 

 JAY T. JAMBECK 

 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

1545 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

ORDER 

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the 

Court Orders that the dates set forth in the Scheduling Orders previously issued in this case on 

November 8, 2021 and November 21, 2022 shall be modified as follows: 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION FILING DEADLINE: October 20, 2023; 

DISPOSITIVE MOTION HEARING: December 12, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.; 

DISCOVERY: September 8, 2023; 

JOINT MID-LITIGATION STATEMENT FILING DEADLINE: Fourteen (14) days 

prior to the close of discovery; 

EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: August 4, 2023; 

SUPPLEMENTAL/REBUTTAL EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES: September 8, 

2023; 

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: February 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.; and 

TRIAL: April 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 27, 2023 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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