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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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PLAINTIFFS’ INITIAL DISCLOSURES - 1 - 16-CV-01676

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PETER W. ALFERT, SBN 83139

HINTON ALFERT, PC

200 Pringle Ave., Suite 450

Walnut Creek, California 94596

Telephone: (925) 279-3009

Facsimile: (925) 279-3342

palfert@hintonalfert.com

TODD BOLEY, SBN 68119

MAUREEN FELDMAN, SBN 298417

ZOYA YARNYKH, SBN 258062

LAW OFFICE OF TODD BOLEY

2381 Mariner Square Drive, Suite 280

Alameda, CA 94501

Telephone: (510) 836-4500

Facsimile: (510) 649-5170

boley@boleylaw.com

Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS

DAVID F. BEACH, SBN 127135

ANNE D’ARCY 232948

PERRY JOHNSON ANDERSON MILLER &

MOSKOWITZ, LLP

438 First Street, 4th Floor

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Telephone: (707) 525-8800

Facsimile: (707) 545-9242

beach@perrylaw.net

Attorneys for DEFENDANTS Tobinworld 

And Sara Forghani

LOIS A. LINDSTROM, SBN 111743

ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

2300 Clayton Road, Suite 350

Concord, CA 94520

Telephone: (510) 832-7770

Facsimile: (510) 510) 832-0102

llindstrom@ericksenarbuthnot.com

Attorneys for DEFENDANT Andrew Altes

TIMOTHY P. MURPHY, SBN 120920

DOLORES M. DONOHOE, SBN 111432

EDRINGTON, SCHIRMER & MURPHY LLP

2300 Contra Costa Boulevard, Suite 450

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Telephone: (925) 827-3300

Facsimile: (925) 827-3320

tmurphy@esmlawfirm.com

Attorneys for DEFENDANT Antioch Unified

School District

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

RE AMENDING COMPLAINT - 2 - 3:16-cv-0767-RS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiffs MICHELE SMITH, acting on her on behalf and as Guardian ad Litem for M.M., 

(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants TOBINWORLD, SARA FORGHANI, ANDREW ALTES, and 

ANTIOCH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (hereinafter “AUSD”) jointly submit this Stipulation 

and [Proposed] Order to File First Amended Complaint.

WHEREAS, on April 4, 2016, the Plaintiffs filed the above caption action entitled Michele 

Smith, et. al., v. Antioch Unified School District, et. al., U.S.D.C. Case No. 3:16-01676-JCS, 

hereinafter referred to as the “Smith Federal Action”; 

WHEREAS, previously on April 27, 2016, the Plaintiffs filed a complaint in Contra Costa 

County Superior Court, entitled Smith, et al., v. Antioch Unified School District, et. al., Superior 

Court of Contra Costa Case No. CIVMS C16-00782, hereinafter referred to as the “Smith State 

Action”;

WHEREAS, the Smith Federal Action contains federal claims for Violation of Section 504 

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 against Defendant Tobinworld, Violation of Section 504 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 against Defendant Antioch Unified, Discrimination in Violation of the 

Americans with Disabilities Act against Defendant Antioch Unified, Violation of the Unruh Act 

MICHELE SMITH and M.M., a minor by and 

through his guardian ad litem MICHELLE 

SMITH

Plaintiffs,

v.

ANTIOCH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, 

TOBINWORLD, SARA FORGHANI, 

ANDREW ALTES and DOES 1-30,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-01676

The Hon. Richard Seeborg

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO FILE FIRST AMENDED 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

RE AMENDING COMPLAINT - 3 - 3:16-cv-0767-RS

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against Defendant Tobinworld, Violations of the Unfair Business Practices, California Code 

Section 17200 against Defendant Tobinworld, False Imprisonment against Defendant Altes, 

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against Defendants Tobinworld, Forghani and Altes, 

Negligence against Defendants Tobinworld, Forghani and Altes, Negligent Hiring, Supervision or 

Retention against Defendants Tobinworld and Forghani, Violations of California Education Code 

Section 220 against Defendant Tobinworld, and Violation of a Mandatory Duty against Defendants 

Forghani and Altes; 

WHEREAS, the Smith State Action contains state causes of action for Violations of 

California Education Code Section 220 against Defendant Antioch Unified and Negligence against 

Defendant Antioch Unified;

WHEREAS, the two actions involve common issues of fact and law and involve the same 

Plaintiffs and Defendants;

WHEREAS, this Court has already granted Plaintiffs leave to file a First Amended 

Compliant in federal court in response to this Court’s ruling on Defendant Tobinworld’s Motion to 

Dismiss, dated June 28, 2016;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendant Antioch Unified have met and conferred about ways 

to proceed with Smith’s State Complaint, and have agreed to amend Smith’s Federal Complaint to 

include the state causes of action;

WHEREAS Plaintiffs shall file a First Amended Complaint on or before July 28, 2016;

WHEREAS, as a material condition of agreeing to include the state causes of action against 

Antioch Unified in the First Amended Complaint, Defendant Antioch Unified waives their 11th

Amendment immunity from suit in federal court as to state claims. However, Defendant Antioch 

Unified expressly does not waive any other defenses to any state causes of action and/or federal 

claims asserted by the Plaintiffs herein;

WHEREAS, Defendants Tobinworld, Forghani and Altes have been informed of the 

agreement between Plaintiffs and Defendant Antioch Unified to incorporate the state causes of 

action into the First Amended Complaint, and have no objection to such an amendment; and

/ / / 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

RE AMENDING COMPLAINT - 4 - 3:16-cv-0767-RS

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that should the federal court dismiss the federal claims, the 

litigation shall remain in federal court unless the federal court orders otherwise;

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: July 28, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF TODD BOLEY

/s/ M Feldman_________________

MAUREEN FELDMAN

Attorney for Plaintiffs

Dated: July 28, 2016 HINTON ALFERT, PC

/s/ P Alfert____________________

Peter Alfert

Attorney for Plaintiffs

Dated: July 28, 2016 PERRY JOHNSON ANDERSON MILLER &

MOSKOWITZ, LLP

/s/ A D’Arcy__________________

ANNE D’ARCY

Attorney for Defendants Tobinworld

 And Sara Forghani

Dated: July 28, 2016 ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

/s/ L Lindstrom_________________

LOIS A. LINDSTROM

Attorney for Defendant Andrew Altes

Dated: July 28, 2016 EDRINGTON, SCHIRMER & MURPHY 

/s/ D Donohoe____________________

DOLORES DONOHOE

Attorney for Defendant Antioch Unified 

School District

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PROPOSED ORDER

Having read and considered the Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to file First 

Amended Complaint, 

1. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a First Amended Complaint in this court on or before July 

28, 2016. The First Amended Complaint shall combine all the parties and all state causes 

of action and all federal claims asserted in the two actions.

2. Defendants’ response to the First Amended Complaint shall be due on August 18, 2016.

3. Plaintiffs shall dismiss the Smith State Action within 10 days of filing the First Amended 

Complaint with this court.

4. By agreeing to the filing of the First Amended Complaint in this court, Defendant Antioch 

Unified has waived their 11th Amendment immunity from suit in federal court but does not 

waive any other defenses to any state causes of actions and/or federal claims asserted by 

Plaintiffs herein. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED.

Dated:____________________________

______________________________

Hon. Judge R. Seeborg

August 2, 2016

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