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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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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE HEARING DATE ON

MOTION TO DISMISS (DOCKET NO. 17) – Case No. C13-05552 TEH

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SHARON L. ANDERSON (SBN 94814)

County Counsel

NIMA E. SOHI (SBN 233199)

Deputy County Counsel

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA

651 Pine Street, Ninth Floor

Martinez, California 94553

Telephone: (925) 335-1800

Facsimile: (925) 335-1866

Electronic Mail: nima.sohi@cc.cccounty.us

Attorneys for Defendant

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CHRISTOPHER JONES, 

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA 

(CALIFORNIA) a municipality, SHAWN 

WELCH, individually and as Deputy Sheriff 

of Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, 

SEAN BIRTCIL, individually and as 

Deputy Sheriff of Contra Costa County 

Sheriff’s Office, and DOES 1 through 50, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

No. C13-05552 TEH

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER REGARDING HEARING DATE

ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS (Docket No. 17)

Crtrm: 2, 17th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Thelton E. Henderson

Date Action Filed: December 2, 2013

Trial Date: None Assigned

Pursuant to this Court’s Order issued on February 22, 2016, see ECF Doc. No. 33,

Plaintiff CHRISTOPHER JONES, by and through his attorney of record, Daniel T.

Pocklington of the Pocklington Law Offices, and Defendant COUNTY OF CONTRA 

COSTA, by and through its attorney of record, Deputy County Counsel Nima E. Sohi of the 

Contra Costa County Counsel’s Office, hereby file this stipulation for an order setting the 

hearing date on Defendant County of Contra Costa’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint. See ECF Doc. No. 17.

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RECITALS

WHEREAS on December 2, 2013, Plaintiff filed a Complaint alleging violations of his 

civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and state law causes of action under California law.

WHEREAS on January 16, 2014, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint, alleging 

violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and state law causes of action under 

California law. See ECF Doc. No. 14.

WHEREAS on January 30, 2014, Defendant County of Contra Costa filed a motion to 

dismiss the First Amended Complaint, or in the alternative to stay the action pending the

conclusion of Plaintiff’s state court criminal matter. See ECF Doc. No. 17.

WHEREAS on April 11, 2014, this Court issued a stay of this action pending resolution 

of Plaintiff’s state court criminal case, and deferred ruling on Defendant’s arguments 

regarding dismissal. See ECF Doc. No. 29. 

WHEREAS on February 22, 2016, this Court issued an Order lifting the stay of this 

action, and requested that the parties file a stipulation setting forth proposed hearing dates on

Defendant’s pending motion to dismiss. See ECF Doc. No. 33.

WHEREAS the parties, through counsel, have met and conferred and stipulate to a 

proposed hearing date of Monday April 11, 2016, on Defendant’s motion to dismiss, at 10 

a.m., in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, in the above-entitled court, located at 450 Golden Gate 

Avenue, San Francisco, California. In the alternative, if April 11, 2016, is not convenient for 

the Court, the parties propose Monday April 25, 2016, at 10 a.m. for the hearing. All briefing 

has been completed on the motion to dismiss. 

STIPULATION

The parties hereby stipulate that the hearing on Defendant’s motion to dismiss 

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 17), will be held on Monday April 11, 2016, at 

10 a.m. In the alternative, the parties stipulate to a hearing on Monday April 25, 2016, at 10 

a.m.

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DATED: February 26, 2016 POCKLINGTON LAW OFFICES

By: /s/ Daniel T. Pocklington 

DANIEL T. POCKLINGTON

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DATED: February 26, 2016 SHARON L. ANDERSON

COUNTY COUNSEL

By: /s/ Nima E. Sohi 

NIMA E. SOHI

Deputy County Counsel

Attorneys for Defendant

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA

ATTORNEY ATTESTATION

I hereby attest that I have authorization from all of the above-named counsel to E-file 

this statement, and this authority is reflected by the conformed signature (“/s/”) within this Efiled document.

DATED: February 26, 2016 SHARON L. ANDERSON

COUNTY COUNSEL

By: /s/ Nima E. Sohi 

NIMA E. SOHI

Deputy County Counsel

Attorneys for Defendant

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered the stipulation filed by the parties, and good cause appearing, the 

Court hereby orders that the hearing on Defendant County of Contra Costa’s pending motion 

to dismiss will be held on Monday April 11, 2016, at 10 a.m.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ____________________ _________________________________

HON. THELTON E. HENDERSON

 United States District Court Judge

02/29/2016

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