Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01245/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01245-5/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Sex Discrimination

---

1

Stipulation and Order Extending Non-expert Discovery Cut-off

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

WILLIAM J. SMITH #056116 

SMITH JOHNSON, INC. 

5588 N. Palm Avenue

Fresno, California 93704

(559) 432-0986 Telephone 

(559) 432-0988 Facsimile 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, DIANE GOINS and WESLEY RENTFROW

KROLOFF, BELCHER, SMART, 

PERRY & CHRISTOPHERSON 

LAURIE BELL SCHRUM, SBN 165924 

7540 Shoreline Drive 

Stockton, CA 95219 

Phone: (209) 478-2000 

Facsimile: (209) 478-0354 

Email: lschrum@kroloff.com 

Attorneys for Defendant Merle Wayne Hutton

James N. Fincher, SBN 196837

Merced County Counsel

Roger S. Matzkind, SBN 77331

Chief Civil Litigator

2222 M Street, Room 309

Merced, CA 95340

Tel: (209) 385-7564

Fax: (209) 726-1337

Attorney for County of Merced and 

Merced County District Attorney, a department of the County of Merced

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

Diane Goins, et al.,

Plaintiff(s), 

v. 

County of Merced, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01245 AWI SKO

Stipulation and Order Extending Nonexpert Discovery Cut-off 

Case 1:13-cv-01245-DAD-SKO Document 39 Filed 03/16/15 Page 1 of 3
2

Stipulation and Order Extending Non-expert Discovery Cut-off

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

WHEREAS, Defendant County of Merced granted Plaintiffs an extension 

of time to respond to written discovery as a result of Mr. Smith’s representations 

that he was having administrative issues in his office; and, 

WHEREAS, a discovery dispute arose between Plaintiffs and Defendants 

as a result of what Defendants believe to be insufficiencies in Plaintiffs’ discovery 

responses and that the parties are attempting to resolve such dispute without 

involving the court; and, 

WHEREAS, Defendants according to Mr. Smith, Plaintiffs’ supplemental 

responses to written discovery were delayed due to the death of plaintiffs’ 

counsel’s mother-in-law and his serious health condition; and,

WHEREAS, Defendants needed Plaintiffs’ discovery responses prior to the 

depositions of Plaintiffs; and, 

WHEREAS the depositions of witnesses were delayed due to the delay in 

Plaintiffs’ written discovery responses and production; and,

WHEREAS two of the witnesses Plaintiffs want to depose are no longer 

employed by the County of Merced; and,

WHEREAS the witness depositions have not been completed due to the 

delays;

NOW THEREFORE it is stipulated between William J. Smith, counsel for 

plaintiffs, Roger S. Matzkind, counsel for defendant County of Merced, and 

Laurie Bell Schrum, counsel for defendant Merle Wayne Hutton, that the time for 

completion of non-expert witness depositions and motions to compel written 

discovery and depositions be extended as follows:

Current Deadline Stipulated Deadline

Non-Expert discovery deadline for 

non-expert witness depositions and 

motions to compel written discovery 

and depositions :

April 3, 2015 April 30, 2015

Case 1:13-cv-01245-DAD-SKO Document 39 Filed 03/16/15 Page 2 of 3
3

Stipulation and Order Extending Non-expert Discovery Cut-off

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Dated: March 13, 2015 Smith Johnson, Inc.

By: /s/ William J. Smith (as authorized 3/13/15) 

William J. Smith

Attorney for Plaintiffs,

Diane Goins and Wesley Rentfrow

Dated: March 13, 2015 Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry & Christopherson 

By: /s/ Laurie Bell Schrum (as authorized 3/13/15) 

Laurie Bell Schrum

Attorney for Defendant,

Merle Wayne Hutton

Dated: March 13, 2015 James N. Fincher

Merced County Counsel

By: /s/ Roger S. Matzkind

Roger S. Matzkind

Chief Civil Litigator

Attorneys for Defendant County of Merced 

and Merced County District Attorney, a 

department of the County of Merced

ORDER 

Pursuant to the terms of the parties' stipulation, the deadline for nonexpert discovery is extended to April 30, 2015. No other deadlines have been 

modified.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-01245-DAD-SKO Document 39 Filed 03/16/15 Page 3 of 3