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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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Stip. and Order Granting Leave to Depose Witnesses C 03-4485 1

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JAMES B. CHANIN (SBN# 76043)

JULIE M. HOUK (SBN# 114968)

LAW OFFICES OF JAMES B. CHANIN

3050 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, California 94705

Telephone: (510) 848-4752, Ext. 2

Facsimile: (510) 848-5819

RONALD S. BARKIN (SBN# 48930)

Law Offices of Ronald S. Barkin

2000 Yolo Avenue

Berkeley, California 94707

Telephone: (510) 559-9525

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGEL MENDEZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al.,

Defendant

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Case No.: C 03 4485 PJH

STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO DEPOSE

WITNESSES CONFINED IN

CALIFORNIA STATE PRISONS

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel is informed and believes that George Martinez (CDC #

V53429) and Isaac Ibarra (CDC# V75226) are percipient witnesses with discoverable

information pertaining to the subject matter of this litigation;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel has been informed that Mr. Martinez and Mr. Ibarra are

in the custody of the California Department of Corrections. Plaintiff’s counsel is informed and

believes that Mr. Martinez is currently incarcerated at the California Correctional Center in

Susanville, California, and that Mr. Ibarra is currently incarcerated at the Mule Creek State

Prison in Ione, California,

WHEREAS, Plaintiff is seeking leave of Court Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 30(a)(2) and

F.R.C.P. 26(b)(2) to depose said witnesses in this action,

THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF

RECORD, DO HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

That Plaintiff shall be granted leave to depose George Martinez and Isaac Ibarra who are

in the custody of the California Department of Corrections as follows:

1) George Martinez (CDC# V53429): Deposition Date/Time: September 26, 2005 at 10:30 a.m.

Location: California Correctional Center

in Susanville, CA.

2) Isaac Ibarra (CDC# V75226): Deposition Date/Time: September 14, 2005, 1:00 p.m.

Location: Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, CA.

THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF RECORD

FURTHER AGREE AND STIPULATE THAT the Court may issue all appropriate Orders as

necessary to compel the attendance of Mr. Martinez and Mr. Ibarra at their depositions, including

any necessary Order(s) to the California Department of Corrections to produce said inmates for

deposition by counsel for the parties.

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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT in the event that the

depositions cannot go forward on the dates and times due to the unavailability of counsel for the

parties and/or at the specific prison locations set forth above due to the transfer of any inmate

and/or for any other reason, counsel for the parties may stipulate to alternative dates and times

and/or alternative prison locations as necessary without the need for a further Court Order.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: August 19, 2005 __________________/S/__________________

JAMES B. CHANIN

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: August 22, 2005 __________________/S/__________________

CLYDE A. THOMPSON

Attorney for Defendants

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION,

IT IS SO ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

Plaintiff’s counsel is hereby granted leave to take the depositions of the persons in the

custody of the California Department of Corrections as follows:

1) George Martinez (CDC# V53429): Deposition Date/Time: September 26, 2005 at 10:30 a.m.

Location: California Correctional Center

in Susanville, CA.

2) Isaac Ibarra (CDC# V75226): Deposition Date/Time: September 14, 2005, 1:00 p.m.

Location: Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, CA.

In the event that the depositions cannot go forward on the above dates and times and/or at

the aforementioned locations due to the unavailability of counsel and/or the transfer of the

deponents to other correctional facilities and/or for any other reason, counsel for the Plaintiff and

Defendants may stipulate to taking the depositions on alternative dates and/or times and/or at

alternative locations as necessary without further Order of this Court.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the California Department of Corrections shall make

Mr. Martinez and Mr. Ibarra available for deposition on the dates and at the times set forth above

and/or on alternative dates and times and/or at alternative locations as necessary pursuant to the

stipulation of counsel for the Plaintiff and Defendants.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: August ___, 2005 ___________________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

Judge of the United States

District Court

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