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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 TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS’ TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT ADDING NOMINAL DEFENDANT

Gomez Trial

Attorneys

David Fox (SBN 254651)

Allison C. Worden (SBN 211104)

Parisima Roshanzamir (SBN 286160)

GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS

655 West Broadway, Suite 1700

San Diego, CA 92101

Telephone: (619) 237-3490 / Facsimile: (619) 237-3496

Robert F. DiCello (Ohio SBN 0072020)

(ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE)

THE DICELLO LAW FIRM 

7556 Mentor Ave.

Mentor, OH 44060

Telephone: (440) 953-8888 / Facsimile: (440) 953-9138

Attorneys for Plaintiffs BERNIE LOPEZ and SANDRA LOPEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERNIE LOPEZ and SANDRA LOPEZ, 

Individually, and on behalf of the estate of 

JONATHAN LOPEZ,

 Plaintiffs,

 vs.

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD; GREG

WILLIAMS, CHIEF OF THE 

BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT; 

KEITH CASON, an individual; and DOES 1 

through 25, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13-CV-01725-LJO-JLT

STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING 

STIPULATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFF TO 

FILE THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; 

ORDER VACATING HEARING

(Doc. 26)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the undersigned parties through their

respective counsel of record that Plaintiffs shall and may amend the complaint to name JOHN D., as a 

nominal Defendant.

Pursuant to Federal Rule 15(a)(2), “a party may amend its pleading only with the opposing 

party’s written consent or the court’s leave.” Defendants, through the above stipulation, grants consent 

to Plaintiff to add JOHN D., as a nominal Defendant.

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STIPULATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFFS’ TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT ADDING NOMINAL DEFENDANT

Gomez Trial

Attorneys

Defendants will file an Amended Answer 21 days after receiving service of the amended 

complaint. 

On October 30, 2014, Plaintiffs’ filed a Motion to Amend the Complaint, set for hearing on 

December 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the above referenced court and the parties stipulate to take the 

hearing off calendar.

Date: December ___, 2014 MARDEROSIAN, CERCONE & COHEN

 By: ____________________________________

Michael G. Marderosian

Attorneys for Defendants

above-named.

Date: December ___, 2014 GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS

 By: ____________________________________

David A. Fox, Esq.

Allison C. Worden, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 4, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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