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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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JOINT STIPULATION FOR A SHORT DISCOVERY EXTENSION

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THERESA A. GOLDNER, COUNTY COUNSEL 

By: ANDREW C. THOMSON, DEPUTY (SBN 149057)

Kern County Administrative Center

1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Telephone 661-868-3800

Fax 661-868-3805

Attorneys for Defendants Kern County, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Warren Martin, 

Karena De La Garza, Dwayne Perkins, James Melton, Christopher Wong, and Does

GERAGOS & GERAGOS

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

LAWYERS

HISTORIC ENGINE CO. NO. 28

644 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, California 90017-3411

Telephone (213) 625-3900

Facsimile (213) 625-1600

Geragos@Geragos.com

 

MARK J. GERAGOS SBN 108325

BEN J. MEISELAS SBN 277412

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Adriana Ledesma, Jessica Ledesma, Marissa Ledesma, by and through 

her Guardian Ad Litem Raquel Sierra, Ronnie Mathew Ledesma by and through his Guardian 

Ad Litem Christina Garcia, and Christina Herrera

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADRIANA LEDESMA, an individual; 

JESSICA LEDESMA, an individual; 

MARISSA LEDESMA, an individual by 

and through her Guardian Ad Litem

Raquel Sierra; RONNIE MATHEW 

LEDESMA, an individual by and through 

his Guardian Ad Litem Christina Garcia; 

CHRISTINA HERRERA;

 Plaintiffs,

v.

KERN COUNTY; KERN COUNTY 

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; WARREN 

MARTIN; KARENA DE LA GARZA; 

DWAYNE PERKINS; JAMES MELTON; 

CHRISTOPHER WONG; AND DOES 1-

200, INCLUSIVE;

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CASE NO. 14-cv-01634-LJO-JLT

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR A SHORT DISCOVERY 

EXTENSION 

(Doc. 53)

[ALL PARTIES REQUEST A JURY]

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COME NOW the Parties in this matter, and present this Joint Stipulation for a Short 

Discovery Extension.

Plaintiffs Adriana Ledesma, Jessica Ledesma, Marissa Ledesma by and through her 

Guardian Ad Litem Raquel Sierra, Ronnie Mathew Ledesma by and through his Guardian Ad 

Litem Christina Garcia, and Christina Herrera (hereinafter collectively “Plaintiffs”) are Jointly 

represented by David Gammill of Geragos & Geragos.

Defendants, County of Kern and Deputies Martin, DeLaGarza, Perkins, Wong and 

Melton, (hereinafter collectively “Defendants”) are represented by Andrew C. Thomson, 

Office of Kern County Counsel.

Plaintiff and Defendants are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED TO, by and between the Parties, through 

their respective counsel of record, that an Order be entered allowing the Parties an extension of 

the deadline for discovery pertaining to experts to May 31, 2016. This proposed date is twenty 

five days later than the deadline set forth in the Scheduling Order.

1. The Parties have repeatedly met and conferred regarding discovery and expert 

witness discovery issues in an effort to informally resolve discovery and expert issues, 

including deposition scheduling and designation concerns.

2. The Parties have been able to schedule the deposition of all witnesses, other 

than those identified below, within the deadlines established by the Court.

3. Plaintiffs have indicated a desire to take the deposition of: (1) David Reaver, 

Adlerhorst International, Inc., 3951 Vernon Avenue, Jurupa Valley, California 92509; (2) 

Michael D. Levine, M.D., 1200 North State Street, Room 1011, Los Angeles, California 

90033; and (3) Frank Sheridan, M.D., 385 Summit Avenue, Redlands, California 92373.

4. In the spirit of civility, cooperation and good faith litigation, neither party has 

unilaterally scheduled depositions that are in conflict with the schedule of opposing counsel or 

the deponent.

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5. The Parties are informed and believe that the foregoing will not adversely affect 

the remainder of the dates set forth in the Scheduling Conference Order.

6. The Parties respectfully request the Court’s consideration of this request.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:

The Scheduling Conference Order shall be amended to provide for an extension of the 

deadline for discovery pertaining to experts to May 31, 2016.

Dated: May 5, 2016 GERAGOS & GERAGOS

 By _/s/ David Gammill 

David Gammill

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: May 5, 2016 THERESA A. GOLDNER, COUNTY COUNSEL

 By /s/ Andrew C. Thompson _ 

Andrew C. Thomson, Deputy

Attorneys for Defendants

Authorized via e-mail on May 5, 2016

ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of counsel, the Court ORDERS:

1. The case schedule is amended to permit the expert depositions of David Reaver, 

Dr. Michael D. Levine and Dr. Frank Sheridan to be completed no later than May 31, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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