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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 AND ORDER REGARDING STAY OF ACTION PENDING COMPLETION OF

00571879.WPD ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Nancy J. Sheehan, SBN 109419

Norman V. Prior, SBN 125457

350 University Avenue, Suite 200

Sacramento, California 95825

(916) 929-1481 

(916) 927-3706 (facsimile)

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

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONGWOO JOHN CHANG, M.D.,

FRCS (C), 

Plaintiff,

vs.

CLAIR POMEROY, M.D., STUART H.

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

M.D., AND DR. JAN PAUL

MUIZELAAR,

Defendants.

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

STIPULATION AND ORDER

REGARDING STAY OF ACTION

PENDING COMPLETION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

The parties, by and through their counsel of record, stipulate as follows:

1. Plaintiff, DONGWOO JOHN CHANG, M.D., filed this action for injunctive

relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1988 on March 27, 2008. Concurrent with the filing

of the Complaint, Plaintiff filed an Application for a Temporary Restraining Order seeking

to compel Defendants to lift the summary suspension of Plaintiff’s medical privileges,

reinstate him the medical staff and to obtain other relief associated with matters pertaining

to Plaintiff’s status with the University of California Davis Health System. The application

for a Temporary Restraining Order came on regularly before the Honorable Lawrence K.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING STAY OF ACTION PENDING COMPLETION OF

00571879.WPD ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Karlton (due to Judge Damrell’s absence) on March 28, 2008. After hearing the argument

of counsel, Judge Karlton denied the application for a Temporary Restraining Order. 

2. Plaintiff has submitted a request for a hearing to the Medical Staff Executive

Committee of the University of California Davis Health System, pursuant to Article VI of

the Bylaws of the Medical Staff. Pursuant to Subsection D of Article VI of the Bylaws, a

full evidentiary hearing must be held as soon as the arrangements may be reasonably made,

but not to exceed 45 days from the date of receipt of the request for such a hearing. The

hearing involved is a full evidentiary hearing presided over by a hearing officer. At the

conclusion of the hearing, the hearing committee is required to render a final written

decision within 15 working days. Within 10 days after receipt of the decision of the hearing

committee, either Plaintiff or the Medical Staff Executive Committee may request appellate

review by an appeal committee. The appeal committee may make its decision based on the

record before the hearing committee or may choose to hear new or additional evidence.

Within 10 days or soon thereafter as reasonably possible at the conclusions of the

proceedings, the appeal committee must render a final decision.

3. The parties to this action request that the Court stay any further proceedings

until completion of the hearing and, if applicable, appellate process set forth in the Bylaws

of the University of California Davis Health System. Staying this matter will allow for 

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exhaustion of administrative remedies and will promote the interests of justice and the

efficient use of judicial resources.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING STAY OF ACTION PENDING COMPLETION OF

00571879.WPD ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Dated: April 14, 2008 PORTER SCOTT

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

By /s/ Nancy J. Sheehan 

Nancy J. Sheehan

Norman V. Prior

Attorneys for Defendants

DR. ALLAN D. SIEFKIN AND DR. JAN

PAUL MUIZELAAR

Date: April 14, 2008 NOSSAMAN, GUNTHER, KNOX ELLIOTT

By /s/ Robert Sullivan (as approved on 4/14/08)

Robert Sullivan

Robert McWhorter

Attorneys for Defendant

DR. STUART H. COHEN

Date: April 14, 2008 Law Office of Donald H. Heller

By /s/ Donald H. Heller (as approved on 4/14/08)

Donald H. Heller

Attorney for Plaintiff

DONGWOO JOHN CHANG, M.D.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING STAY OF ACTION PENDING

00571879.WPD COMPLETION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Good cause appearing, this matter is stayed pending joint notification to the Court

by all parties that the administrative process set forth in the Bylaws of the medical staff of

the University of California Davis Health System has been completed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2008 

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