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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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OWEN T. ROONEY, ESQ. (Bar No. 127830) [G.C. 6103]

EDRINGTON, SCHIRMER & MURPHY

The Terraces

2300 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 450

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Telephone: (925) 827-3300

Attorney for Defendants BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT

and NOLAN PIANTA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO BRANCH

MEGAN SHEEHAN, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT, 

NOLAN PIANTA, and DOES1-20, inclusive. 

 Defendants.

____________________________________/

Case No. C14-03156 LB 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXCUSING NOLAN PIANTA 

AND MICHAEL STOLZMAN FROM 

ATTENDING THE SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

 Plaintiff, MEGAN SHEEHAN, by and through her undersigned attorney of record, and 

defendants, BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT and NOLAN PIANTA and the CITY OF 

OAKLAND and MICHAEL STOLZMAN, through their undersigned attorney of record, hereby 

stipulate and request this court’s order as follows:

1. This civil rights action alleges excessive force at Santa Rita Jail on March 17, 

2014. 

2. Nolan Pianta is a police officer employed with the BART Police Dept. and a 

named defendant. Michael Stolzman is a police officer employed with the Oakland Police 

Dept. and a named defendant.

3. This case is scheduled for a Settlement Conference with Chief Magistrate Judge

Spero on September 24, 2015.

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4. It is requested that Nolan Pianta’s attendance at the Settlement Conference be 

excused. First, Nolan Pianta is scheduled to be on vacation and out of state on September 24, 

2015. Secondly, Mr. Pianta is a not decision-maker for settlement purposes. An authorized 

BART representative with the authority to settle will attend the Settlement Conference.

5. It is requested that Michael Stolzman’s attendance at the Settlement 

Conference be excused. Mr. Stolzman is a not decision-maker for settlement purposes. An 

authorized City of Oakland representative with the authority to settle will attend the Settlement 

Conference.

6. All counsel have agreed that the appearances of Mr. Pianta and Mr. Stolzman 

may be excused from the Settlement Conference.

 IT IS SO STIPULATED

DATED: July 28, 2015 SCOTT LAW FIRM

By: /s/

Lizabeth de Vries, Esq.

DATED: July 28, 2015 OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

 

By: /s/

James Hodgkins, Esq.

DATED: July 28, 2015 EDRINGTON, SCHIRMER & MURPHY LLP

 By: /s/

 Owen T. Rooney

 IT IS SO ORDERED

DATED: July____, 2015 

By______________________________

 Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero

 

August 5

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

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Judge Joseph C. Spero

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CERTIFICATION BY OWEN T. ROONEY PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE NO.5-1, 

SECTION (i)(3). RE E-FILING ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE SIGNATORIES

1. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California, and am an 

attorney in the law firm of Edrington, Schirmer & Murphy, counsel for Defendants Bay Area 

Rapid Transit District and Nolan Pianta. The statements herein are made on my personal 

knowledge, and if called as a witness, I could and would testify thereto.

2. The above e-filed document contains multiple signatures. I declare that 

concurrence has been obtained from each of the other signatories to file this jointly prepared 

document with the Court. Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1, section (i)(3), I shall maintain records to 

support this concurrence for subsequent production for the Court if so ordered, or for inspection 

upon request by a party until one year after final resolution of the action (including appeal, if 

any).

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of California that 

the foregoing is true and correct on July 28, 2015.

 /s/

Owen T. Rooney

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