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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

Derek J. Haynes, SBN 264621 

Barakah M. Amaral, SBN 298726 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

Attorneys for Defendants 

YUBA COUNTY (erroneously sued as YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, dba YUBA 

COUNTY ANIMAL CARE SERVICES), DENEEN BARNHILL and SHAUN SMITH 

Exempt from Filing Fees Pursuant to Government Code § 6103 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBIN THEIS and TAYLOR THEIS, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 

v. 

YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, dba YUBA COUNTY 

ANIMAL CARE SERVICES; DENEEN 

BARNHILL in her official and individual 

capacities; and DOES 1 – 10, inclusive. 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:18-CV-03278-KJM-KJN 

STIPULATION FOR EXTENDING 

DISCOVERY DEADLINE AND ALL 

CORRESPONDING DEADLINES IN 

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER; 

ORDER 

Date: February 7, 2020 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 3, 15th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller 

SAC Filed: 07/31/19 

FAC Filed: 01/25/19 

Complaint Filed: 10/01/18 

Plaintiffs ROBIN THEIS and TAYLOR THEIS filed a civil lawsuit, which Defendants 

YUBA COUNTY (erroneously sued as YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, dba 

YUBA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE SERVICES), DENEEN BARNHILL, and SHAUN SMITH 

subsequently removed to the United States Eastern District Court of California, Case No. 2:18-

CV-03278-KJM-KJN, asserting a variety of allegations against Defendants arising out of an 

incident involving Plaintiffs’ cat while at Yuba County Animal Care Services. 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

 The Court issued a Pretrial Scheduling Order providing that the discovery deadline is 

February 14, 2020. 

 Since this case has been removed to federal court, Defendants filed three separate Motions 

to Dismiss. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint is currently 

pending before the Court. It is unknown when the Court intends to issue its ruling on that Motion. 

Defendants’ Motion asks for all or some of Plaintiffs’ claims to be dismissed. The Court’s ruling 

may result in the case being dismissed in its entirety or may narrow the discovery the parties will 

conduct in this case. Given that, the parties have held off on discovery, as to avoid spending 

exorbitant amounts on efforts that may become futile. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, based on the agreements of the Parties, and in consideration of 

judicial economy and the Parties’ resources, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the Parties, 

through their attorneys of record: 

1. The discovery deadline is extended by 300 days. 

2. All corresponding deadlines in the Court’s Pretrial Scheduling Order are also extended 

by 300 days. 

Dated: December 30, 2019 GARNER & ASSOCIATES, LLP 

By /s/ Maria Minney (Authorized 12/30/19) 

MARIA MINNEY 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs ROBIN THEIS and 

TAYLOR THEIS 

Dated: December 30, 2019 PORTER SCOTT 

By /s/ Barakah M. Amaral 

DEREK HAYNES 

BARAKAH M. AMARAL 

Attorneys for Defendants YUBA COUNTY 

(erroneously sued as YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, dba YUBA COUNTY ANIMAL 

CARE SERVICES), DENEEN BARNHILL, and 

SHAUN SMITH 

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PORTER | SCOTT 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

ORDER 

 Based on the written stipulation of the Parties and good cause appearing in support thereof, 

the discovery deadline and all corresponding deadlines in the Court’s Pre-trial Scheduling Order 

shall be extended 300 days. The schedule is now as follows: 

Event Previous Deadline New Deadline 

Fact discovery closes February 14, 2020 December 10, 2020 

Disclosure of expert witnesses March 10, 2020 January 4, 2021 

Disclosure of rebuttal expert 

witnesses 

March 31, 2020 January 25, 2021 

Expert discovery closes April 30, 2020 February 24, 2021 

Dispositive motion hearing 

deadline 

June 12, 2020 April 16, 2021 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 28, 2020. 

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