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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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MICHAEL J. CURLS, #159651

NICHELLE D. JONES, #186308

LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. CURLS

4340 Leimert Blvd., Suite 200

Los Angeles, CA 90008

Telephone: (323) 293-2314

Facsimile : (323) 293-2350

E-mail: nichelle@mjclawoffice.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

KAMALA D. HARRIS, State Bar No. 146672

Attorney General of California

PETER A. MESHOT, State Bar No. 117061

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

Neli N. Palma, State Bar No. 203374

Deputy Attorney General

1300 I Street, Suite 125

PO Box 944255

Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

Telephone: (916) 445-2482

Fax: (916) 322-8288

E-mail: Neli.Palma@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendant Hipolito Pelayo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO

THE ESTATE OF CECIL ELKINS, JR., et 

al. 

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et al.

 Defendants.

Case No.: 1:13-cv-01483-AWISAB

ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR 

LEAVE TO FILE FOURTH 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND TO 

CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

This stipulation is entered into by and between the plaintiffs and defendant

Hipolito Pelayo, by and through their respective counsel.

In an effort to alleviate the unnecessary expenditure of attorney and court resources, 

the parties through their respective counsel hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS On December 11, 2014, the Court issued an order in this 

action setting it for a Scheduling Conference on May 12, 2015 (ECF No. 60);

WHEREAS Plaintiffs THE ESTATE OF CECIL ELKINS, et al. filed their 

Third Amended Complaint on or about March 27, 2015 (ECF No. 66.);

WHEREAS Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Third 

Amended Complaint on or about April 9, 2015, setting that matter for hearing on 

May 13, 2015 (ECF No. 67);

WHEREAS counsel have met and conferred and agreed that the 

proposed Fourth Amended Complaint cures any deficiencies alleged in Defendant’s 

Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS a copy of Plaintiffs’ proposed Fourth Amended Complaint is 

attached hereto as Exhibit “A;”

WHEREAS even if the Motion to Dismiss is resolved by the parties, the 

parties agree additional time will be needed, for defendant to file an answer, and for 

the parties to negotiate a Joint Scheduling Report;

WHEREAS on April 23, 2015, counsel for defendant, Deputy Attorney 

General Neli Palma, was put on a jury for a trial that will continue until May 22, 2015 

(Department 19 of Sacramento Superior Court), and Supervising Deputy Attorney 

General Peter Meshot, also counsel for defendant, is scheduled to commence trial 

in Department 10 of Riverside Superior Court on May 13, 2015 (State of California v. 

Underwriters, et al.);

/ / /

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between counsel that:

1. Defendant HIPOLITO PELAYO’S Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Third Amended 

Complaint currently scheduled for May 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 of the 

United States District Court before the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge 

Stanley A. Boone be taken off calendar.

2. Plaintiffs The Estate of Cecil Elkins, Jr., et al. be granted leave to file their 

Fourth Amended Complaint, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

3. Defendant’s responsive pleading shall be due twenty-eight (28) days after the 

Fourth Amended Complaint is filed.

4. The parties request that the Court vacate the date of the May 12, 2015 

Scheduling Conference and set the matter for a Scheduling Conference during the 

week of June 22, 2015, as suits the Court’s calendar.

Dated: April 28, 2015 LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL J. CURLS

___/s/ Nichelle D. Jones

NICHELLE D. JONES, Attorney for

Plaintiffs

Dated: April 28, 2015 KAMALA D. HARRIS

Attorney General of California

PETER A. MESHOT

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ Neli N. Palma

NELI N. PALMA, Attorney for

Defendant HIPOLITO PELAYO

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ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant PELAYO’S motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ third amended 

complaint is denied as moot, and the hearing currently scheduled for 

May 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 is vacated;

2. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a fourth amended complaint; 

3. The Clerk’s Office is directed to file Plaintiffs’ fourth amended 

complaint, attached as Exhibit A to the stipulation (ECF No. 70-1); 

4. Defendants’ responsive pleading shall be filed within twenty-eight (28) 

days from the date of service of this order;

5. The May 12, 2015 scheduling conference is continued to June 15, 2015 

at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 before the undersigned; and 

6. The parties shall file a joint scheduling report at least one week prior to 

the scheduling conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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