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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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LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT W. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES 

150 N. SANTA ANITA AVENUE, SUITE 200 

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 

PHONE (626) 446.6442, FACSIMILE (626)446.6454 

Vincent W. Davis, Esq. (SBN 125399) 

Daniel C. Sharpe, Esq. (SBN 267075) 

Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis & Associates 

150 North Santa Anita Avenue, Suite 200 

Arcadia, California 91006 

Telephone: (626) 446-6442 

Facsimile: (626) 446-6454 

Email: daniel@vincentwdavis.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

JEFF RAGAN and JANINE RAGAN 

Nancy K. Delaney, Esq. (SBN 70617) 

William F. Mitchell, Esq. (SBN 159831) 

MITCHELL, BRISSO, DELANEY & VRIEZE, LLP 

814 Seventh Street 

P.O. Drawer 1008 

Eureka, California 95502 

Telephone: (707) 443-5643 

Facsimile: (707) 444-9586 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFF RAGAN, an Individual; JANINE 

RAGAN, an Individual;

 PLAINTIFFS 

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COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT, by and 

through DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

AND HUMAN SERVICES; CONNIE 

BECK, an Individual; KERI 

SCHROCK, an Individual; ANN 

SEAQUIST, an Individual; DOLORES 

HICKENBOTTOM, an Individual; and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

 DEFENDANTS 

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Case No.: 3:16-CV-05580-rs 

[Assigned for all matters to the 

Honorable Judge Richard Seeborg Courtroom 3]

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE OPPOSITION 

TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO 

DISMISS, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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TO THE HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG, UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT JUDGE, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT W. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES 

150 N. SANTA ANITA AVENUE, SUITE 200 

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 

PHONE (626) 446.6442, FACSIMILE (626)446.6454 

 Plaintiffs JEFF RAGAN and JANINE RAGAN, Defendants COUNTY OF 

HUMBOLDT, CONNIE BECK, KERI SCHROCK, ANN SEAQUIST, and 

DOLORES HICKENBOTTOM, by and through their respective counsels of record, 

jointly request, pursuant to stipulation, that this Honorable Court continue the 

deadline for Plaintiffs to file their Anticipated Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to 

Dismiss, or, alternatively, for Summary Judgment. 

 This stipulation to continue the deadline to file Plaintiffs’ Opposition is based 

on the fact that Plaintiffs’ counsel did not receive the unredacted Memorandum of 

Points and Authorities in support of said motion, nor the unredacted exhibits lodged 

under seal, until after this Honorable Court signed and filed the Stipulated Protective 

Order on January 17, 2017. See Docket No. 23. As such, there was a significant delay 

between when Defendants filed said Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ counsel 

received a complete version of the supporting documents and arguments, such that 

Plaintiffs necessarily require an extension of time to allow for the fourteen (14) days 

normally provided for filing an Opposition pursuant to L.R. 7-3(a) so that the Motion 

may be properly opposed on its merits. Counsel of record for all Parties hereby 

stipulate and agree as follows: 

I. TIMING OF MOTION AND DISCLOSURE 

WHEREAS, this lawsuit was filed on September 30, 2016, alleging 

deprivation of civil rights by individual defendants and asserting Monell liability 

against the employing municipality, Defendant County of Humboldt, arising from the 

actions and inactions of defendants related to a juvenile dependency matter. See 

Docket No. 1. 

WHEREAS, on October 17, 2016, the case was formally assigned to the 

Honorable Judge Richard Seeborg. See Docket No. 11. 

WHEREAS, on January 5, 2017, Waivers of Service were filed on behalf of all 

defendants. See Docket Nos. 14-18. 

WHEREAS, on January 13, 2017, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss, or, in 

the alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment, asserting that as a matter of law 

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LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT W. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES 

150 N. SANTA ANITA AVENUE, SUITE 200 

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 

PHONE (626) 446.6442, FACSIMILE (626)446.6454 

Plaintiffs should not be allowed to proceed with any of the asserted claims contained 

in the Complaint. See Docket No. 22. 

Whereas, because of the confidentiality surrounding juvenile dependency 

proceedings generally, as well as the confidentiality of minor J.H. as identified in the 

Complaint, Defendants filed a Motion to File Under Seal the unredacted Motion to 

Dismiss as well as the Exhibits filed in support of the same. See Docket No. 21. 

WHEREAS, on January 18, 2016, this Honorable Court granted Defendants 

Motion to File Under Seal. See Docket No. 24. 

WHEREAS, previously, parties met and conferred and agreed that disclosure 

of the unredacted documents in support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss would be 

sent by express mail or similar means immediately once a protective order was in 

place to allow the transmission of such confidential documents relating to the 

juvenile dependency proceedings. As part of this conference of counsel, it was 

informally agreed that Defendants would stipulate to an extension of time in which to 

allow Plaintiffs to file a responsive pleading, so as to allow the full statutory time 

period to oppose the motion once Plaintiffs and their counsel were in full possession 

of the unredacted documents previously filed under seal. 

WHEREAS, Parties filed a Joint Stipulation for Protective Order on January 

13, 2017, requesting that this Honorable Court allow counsel for the parties to freely 

transmit confidential or otherwise sensitive juvenile dependency documents to each 

other as necessary. See Docket No. 20. 

WHEREAS, on January 17, 2017, this Honorable Court signed and filed the 

Stipulated Protective Order, pursuant to the parties’ Joint Stipulation for the same. 

See Docket No. 23. 

WHEREAS, subsequent to the signing and filing of the Stipulated Protective 

Order, counsel for the defendants caused the unredacted versions of documents – 

previously filed under seal with this Honorable Court – to be transmitted to counsel 

for Plaintiffs via UPS. Plaintiffs’ counsel received said documents on or about 

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LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT W. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES 

150 N. SANTA ANITA AVENUE, SUITE 200 

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 

PHONE (626) 446.6442, FACSIMILE (626)446.6454 

January 18, 2017 and counsel for Plaintiffs first reviewed said documents on January 

19, 2017. 

WHEREAS, L.R. 7-3(a) for the Northern District of California expressly 

requires that an Opposition to a pending Motion must be filed no later than 14 days 

after the motion was filed. Based on plain language of this rule, Plaintiffs’ counsel is 

presently obligated to file an Opposition no later than Friday, January 27, 2017. 

WHEREAS, the delay of approximately six (6) days in obtaining the 

unredacted Points and Authorities and the supporting exhibits, substantially prevents 

Plaintiffs’ counsel from preparing and filing a thorough and complete Opposition to 

the Motion to Dismiss by Friday, January 27, 2017. 

WHEREAS, having met and conferred, counsel for all parties, in good faith 

and in an effort to allow for full and fair litigation of the issues raised in Defendants’ 

pending Motion to Dismiss, or, alternatively, Motion for Summary Judgment, hereby 

stipulate and agree to the following: 

1. That the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their anticipated Opposition to 

Defendants Motion to Dismiss, or, alternatively, Motion for Summary 

Judgment, be extended continued one week, from Friday, January 27, 2017 to 

Friday, February 3, 2017. 

2. That the deadline for filing of Defendants’ Reply shall be February 10, 

2017. 

II. REQUESTED ORDER 

For the above described reasons, which demonstrate the diligence of parties in 

working in good faith to litigate the issues set forth in both Plaintiffs’ Complaint and 

Defendants’ pending Motion to Dismiss, this Honorable Court issue an Order as 

Follows:

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LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT W. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES 

150 N. SANTA ANITA AVENUE, SUITE 200 

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 

PHONE (626) 446.6442, FACSIMILE (626)446.6454 

Event Old Date New Date 

Deadline to Oppose Motion to Dismiss 1/27/2017 2/3/2017 

Deadline for Reply 2/03/2017 2/10/2017 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: January 20, 2017 By: /s/ Nancy K. Delaney 

 Nancy Delaney 

 William Mitchell 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

 

DATED: January 20, 2017 By: /s/ Daniel C. Sharpe 

 Vincent W. Davis, Esq. 

 Daniel C. Sharpe, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

* * * * 

ORDER

Good cause appearing, based upon the Stipulation of the parties through 

counsel, filing dates should be extended as follows:

 1. Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, or, 

alternatively, Motion for Summary Judgment, shall be due no later than February 3, 

2017; and 

 2. Defendants’ Reply to the Opposition shall be due no later than February 

10, 2017. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: __________________ _____________________________________________ 

 HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG 

 United States District Court 

 

1/23/17

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