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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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STIP. & ORD. FOR FILING OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

A.G., et al. v. County of Tulare, et al.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00500-JLT-SKO

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T. Kennedy Helm, IV (SBN 282319)

HELM LAW OFFICE, PC

644 40th Street, Suite 305

Oakland, California 94609

T: (510) 350-7517

F: (510) 350-7359

email: kennedy@helmlawoffice.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

A.G., a minor, by and through her guardian ad

litem Johana Yolanda Corral Galvan, 

individually and as co-successor in interest to 

Decedent Francisco Ponce, Jr.; F.G., a minor, 

by and through her guardian ad litem Johana 

Yolanda Corral Galvan, individually and as 

co-successor in interest to Decedent Francisco 

Ponce, Jr.; individually,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF TULARE, a public entity; and

DOES 1–50, jointly and severally,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:23-cv-00500-JLT-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

LEAVE TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

(Doc. 22)

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Plaintiffs, by and through their counsel, T. Kennedy Helm, IV, of Helm Law Office, PC,

and Defendant, by and through its counsel, Gary Logan, of Lebeau Thelen, LLP, hereby

respectfully stipulate and request as follows:

RECITALS

1. Pursuant to this Court’s scheduling order (ECF No. 19), “[a]ll proposed amendments 

must (A) be supported by good cause pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) if the amendment 

requires any modification to the existing schedule, see Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, 

Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992), and (B) establish, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a), 

that such an amendment is not (1) prejudicial to the opposing party, (2) the product of 

undue delay, (3) proposed in bad faith, or (4) futile, see Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 

182 (1962).

2. As to (A), the Parties agree that Plaintiffs submit their proposed First Amended 

Complaint on or before December 10, 2023, in compliance with the existing scheduling 

order, as modified by stipulation and order. See ECF Nos. 20, 21. 

3. As to (B), the Parties stipulate that Plaintiffs’ proposed First Amended Complaint

satisfies the five factors Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178 (1962): (1) there is no undue 

prejudice to the opposing party; (2) there has been no undue delay; (3) there is no bad 

faith or dilatory motive by the movants, Plaintiffs; (4) there have been no repeated 

failures to cure deficiencies by amendment; and (5) amendment is not futileEminence 

Capital, LLC v. Aspeon, Inc., 316 F.3d 1048, 1052 (9th Cir. 2003). 

STIPULATION

Given the foregoing, the Parties stipulate that Plaintiffs may file the proposed First 

Amended Complaint, attached hereto as Exhibit 1. For the Court’s convenience, a redline

version is attached as Exhibit 2. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dated: December 5, 2023 HELM LAW OFFICE, PC

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/s/ T. Kennedy Helm, IV 

By: T. KENNEDY HELM, IV

Attorney for Plaintiffs

Dated: December 5, 2023 LEBEAU THELEN LLP

/s/ Gary L. Logan* 

By: GARY L. LOGAN

Attorneys for Defendants

*Mr. Logan provided his consent that this document be filed by CM/ECF.

ORDER

The Court, having considered the Parties’ foregoing stipulation (Doc. 22), and for good 

cause shown, GRANTS the stipulation.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs SHALL file the proposed First Amended 

Complaint, attached to the Parties’ stipulation as Exhibit 1.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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