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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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JOINT CMC STATEMENT 

HARWOOD V. SANTA CLARA COUNTY 

(Case No. CV-05-01115RMW) 

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ROBERT R. POWELL ESQ. 

DENNIS R. INGOLS, ESQ. 

LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT R. POWELL 

925 West Hedding Street 

San Jose, California 951126 

T: 408-553-0200 

F: 408-553-0203 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

ANN MILLER RAVEL, County Counsel (S.B. #62139) 

MARCY L. BERKMAN, Deputy County Counsel (S.B. #151915) 

MICHAEL L. ROSSI, Deputy County Counsel (S.B. #184997)

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL 

70 W. Hedding St., East Wing, Ninth Floor 

San Jose, CA 95110-1705 

T: 408-299-5900 

F: 408-292-7240 

Attorneys for Defendants 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(San José Division) 

CHRISTINE HARWOOD, et al., ) Case No. CV 05-01115 RMW 

 ) 

Plaintiffs, ) JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT 

) CONFERENCE STATEMENT

vs. ) 

 ) CMC Date: December 16, 2005 

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, et al ) Time: 2:00 p.m. 

 ) Dept. 5 

 Defendants. ) 

 )

 The parties to the above-entitled action jointly submit this supplemental Case 

Management Statement and Proposed Order and request the Court to adopt it as its Case 

Management Order in this case. 

*E-FILED - 12/22/05*

AND ORDER

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JOINT CMC STATEMENT 

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I. CURRENT STATUS OF THE CASE

 The case was originally scheduled for mediation with Mr. Jerry Fong of Carey & Carey 

on December 5th, 2005, however, due to a significant amount of discovery that counsel had to 

exchange being delayed in copy and distribution, as well as difficulties in scheduling the 

deposition of an individually-named defendant, the parties agreed to a continuance of the 

mediation to January 13th, 2005. 

 Due to a calendar conflict imposed upon defense counsel in another federal case, and the 

impact of the times away from the office during the holidays, as well as the inability to depose 

the individual defendant plaintiffs sought to depose – again due to the holidays – the parties have 

agreed and are currently circulating a Stipulation and Order of the Court requesting that the 

mediation be continued to January 20th, 2005. 

 In addition, the parties have been discussing settlement in good faith, and the County is 

currently considering a settlement offer from plaintiffs. 

II. REQUESTED ORDERS

 Counsel requests that the court continue the currently scheduled CMC to a date after 

January 20th, 2006, so that the mediation can be completed and any efforts at informal settlement 

of this matter exhausted. Counsel are cooperating in the exchange of documents and 

information, and working cooperatively in the scheduling of depositions. Should they be unable 

to resolve matters prior to the continued CMC they will appear at the designated time prepared to 

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agree upon discovery and motion cut-off dates, as well as trial. 

Date: 12/5/05 _____________/s/_________________ 

 ROBERT POWELL ESQ. 

 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Date: 12/6/05 _____________/s/_________________ 

 MICHAEL ROSSI ESQ. 

 Deputy Santa Clara County Counsel 

 Attorney for Defendants 

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

1. This matter will be set for further CMC on February 10, 2006, at which time

counsel shall appear and determine in consultation with the court all appropriate discovery cutoff, pre-trial, and trial dates. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: 12/ /05 _____________________________ 

 JUDGE RONALD M. WHYTE 

 United States District Court Judge 

 Northern District Of California 

22 /S/ RONALD M. WHYTE

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