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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING MINORS COMPROMISE HEARING BEFORE 

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Mathews Funk & Associates 

 A Law Corp. 

24012 Calle de la Plata Suite 320 

Laguna Hills, California 92653 

(949) 586-2235 Fax (949) 586-1806 

STANTON T. MATHEWS, Bar No. 99058 

RONALD B. FUNK, Bar No. 185896 

MARCIA E. DEPEW, Bar No. 239231 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Cruz Hernandez, A Minor 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

CRUZ HERNANDEZ, a minor, by and 

through his Guardian ad Litem, Alicia 

Telles-Hernandez, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Defendant. 

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CASE NO. 06-3350-SBA 

 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING MINORS COMPROMISE 

HEARING BEFORE MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE 

Trial Date: May 21, 2009 

 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND ORDER OF THE COURT, THE PARTIES, 

BY AND THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD, STIPULATE AND REQUEST AS 

FOLLOWS: 

1. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte be allowed to preside over the 

Minors Compromise Hearing on the above entitled matter. Judge Laporte 

has spent 6.5 hours personally conducting two settlement conferences 

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between the parties as well as reviewing responsive letter updates to the 

court by both parties between the two conferences. Given the time and 

knowledge investment of this settlement by Judge Laporte not only is 

judicial economy best served but so is the best interest of the parties. 

2. Stay the hearing on the Motion For New Trial or in the Alternative, to Alter 

or Amend Findings and Conclusions by United States of America [Docket 

#264] presently set for February 23, 2010, [Docket #269] as well as court 

ordered briefing dates for 60 days. 

3. The parties attended settlement conferences with Magistrate Laporte on 

November 13, 2009 and December 18, 2009. On December 18, 2009, 

plaintiff and her counsel signed a settlement agreement. The signed 

settlement agreement requires the review and approval of the Attorney 

General’s designees which is ongoing at this time. Trial counsel for the 

parties are working diligently on completing the steps necessary before 

the agreement is reviewed and a decision made by the Attorney General’s 

designees. 

SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: January 22, 2010 MATHEWS FUNK & ASSOCIATES, 

 A Law Corp. 

 By: ___________/s/____________________

 STANTON T. MATHEWS 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

 CRUZ HERNANDEZ, A Minor 

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DATED: January 22, 2010 JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

 United States Attorney 

 By: ______________/s/_________________

 JONATHAN U. LEE 

 Attorneys for Defendant, 

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 1/25/10 ______________________________ 

 SAUNDRA B. ARMSTRONG 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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