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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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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Nancy J. Sheehan, SBN 109419 

350 University Ave., Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95825 

TEL: 916.929.1481 

FAX: 916.927.3706 

Attorneys for Defendants DR. ALLAN D. SIEFKIN AND DR. JAN PAUL MUIZELAAR 

Donald H. Heller 

A Law Corporation 

655 University Avenue, Suite 215 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Tel: 916.974.3500 

Attorney for Plaintiff DONGWOO JOHN CHANG, M.D., FRCS 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 

DONGWOO JOHN CHANG, M.D., FRCS

(C), 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

CLAIR POMEROY, M.D., STUART H. 

COHEN, M.D., ALLAN D. SIEFKIN, M.D., 

AND DR. JAN PAUL MUIZELAAR, 

 Defendants. 

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 CASE NO. 2:08-CV-00657-FCD-KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CHANGE DATE OF STATUS 

CONFERENCE 

 

Complaint filed: March 26, 2008 

Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr.

 

The parties to this action, by and through their counsel of record, stipulate to the following 

and respectfully ask that the Court grant the relief sought. 

The Court recently issued an order requiring the parties to submit a joint status conference 

statement no later than May 14, 2010. Plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Heller, has filed a motion to 

withdraw from representation of Dr. CHANG. The hearing on the motion is set for June 18, 

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2010. As is clear from the declaration submitted by Mr. Heller in support of the motion, the 

relationship between him and his client is very strained. It will be challenging for counsel for Dr. 

CHANG and counsel for the Defendants to put together a meaningful joint status report before 

they know whether Dr. CHANG will object to the motion to withdraw, or whether he will agree 

and bring in new counsel, or represent himself in pro se. 

Accordingly, the parties respectfully request that the due date for filing a joint status report 

be extended until three weeks after the Court issues a ruling on the motion to withdraw as counsel. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: May 4, 2010 PORTER SCOTT 

 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

 

 /s/ Nancy J. Sheehan___________________ 

 NANCY J. SHEEHAN 

 Attorneys for Defendants DR. ALLAN D. 

 SIEFKIN AND DR. JAN PAUL 

 MUIZELAAR 

Dated: May 4, 2010 /s/ Donald H. Heller as authorized on 5/3/10 

 DONALD H. HELLER 

 Attorney for Plaintiff DONGWOO CHANG 

Good cause appearing, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report, if necessary, no later 

than twenty one (21) days after the issuance of a ruling on the motion to withdraw as counsel. 

Dated: May 5, 2010 

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