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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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BRIAN L. WILLIAMS, State Bar No. 227948

 BWilliams@GGTrialLaw.com

DANIEL S. CHA, State Bar No. 260256

 DCha@GGTrialLaw.com

EMILY N. ENGLER, State Bar No. 329264

 EEngler@GGTrialLaw.com

GREENBERG GROSS LLP

650 Town Center Drive, Suite 1700

Costa Mesa, California 92626

Telephone: (949) 383-2800

Facsimile: (949) 383-2801

MICHAEL RECK, State Bar No. 209895

 MReck@AndersonAdvocates.com

HAGEREY MENGISTU, State Bar No. 290300

 HMengistu@AndersonAdvocates.com 

JEFF ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES

12011 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 700

Los Angeles, California, 90049

Telephone: (310) 357-2425

Facsimile: (651) 297-6543

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Veronica Hernandez, 

R.H., and M.H.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

VERONICA HERNANDEZ; R.H., a minor, 

by and through her Guardian ad Litem, 

VERONICA HERNANDEZ; and M.H., a 

minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, 

VERONICA HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF FRESNO, a public entity; 

PROTEUS, INC. a corporation; DOE 

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF 

SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER, an 

individual; DOE FRESNO COUNTY 

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 

SUPERVISOR, an individual; and DOES 1-

40, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:22-CV-01145-ADA-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND 

DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE THERETO 

UNDER FED.R.CIV.P. 15(a)

(ECF No. 20)

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STIPULATION

This stipulation is entered into by and between Plaintiffs Veronica Hernandez, R.H. (by 

and through her guardian ad litem Veronica Hernandez), M.H. (by and through her guardian ad 

litem Veronica Hernandez), and Defendants County of Fresno and Proteus, Inc., by and through 

their respective counsel, as follows:

WHEREAS, Defendants’ responses to Plaintiffs’ Complaint is currently due February 6, 

2023;

WHEREAS, the Scheduling Conference is currently scheduled for February 22, 2023 at 

11:00 a.m.;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the court’s November 30, 2022 order, the parties have obtained 

Fresno County Juvenile Court files related to Plaintiffs, and over two thousand pages of 

documents from the Fresno County Department of Social Services related to Plaintiffs;

WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding Defendants’ potential Motions 

to Dismiss;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs agreed to dismiss Defendant Proteus, Inc. from the Third Claim For 

Relief to correct an erroneous heading listing it as a defendant for that claim;

WHEREAS, based on the records received thus far, Plaintiffs have identified individual 

defendants to be named in place of several of the Doe Defendant designations;

WHEREAS, upon filing of an amended complaint, Defendants would have only 14 days to 

file their amended response;

WHEREAS, Defendants will require additional time to evaluate an amended complaint 

and potentially to further meet and confer with Plaintiffs regarding any potential motion to 

dismiss;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2)-(3), the parties may 

agree without further leave of court for Plaintiffs to file an amended complaint, but the parties 

require leave of court to change the time for Defendants to file a response thereto;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ amendment of the complaint and the extension of time for 

Defendants to file their response will not affect any other dates currently set by the court;

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NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

1. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), the parties agree and hereby 

consent in writing that Plaintiffs may and shall file a First Amended Complaint on or before 

February 17, 2023; and

2. The time for Defendants to file and serve their respective responses to the First 

Amended Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(3) shall be continued to March 

17, 2023.

DATED: February 3, 2023 GREENBERG GROSS LLP

By: /s/ Daniel S. Cha

Brian L. Williams

Daniel S. Cha

Emily N. Engler

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Veronica Hernandez, R.H., 

and M.H.

DATED: February 3, 2023 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, WAYTE & 

CARRUTH LLP

By:

/s/ Marty B. Oller, IV (as authorized on 

2/3/2023)

Marty B. Oller, IV

Attorneys for Defendant County of Fresno

DATED: February 3, 2023 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP

By:

/s/ Carla Meninsky (as authorized on 

2/3/2023)

Bradley M. Zamczyk

Brian S. Whittemore

Carla Meninsky

Attorneys for Defendant Proteus, Inc.

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ORDER

Based on the parties’ stipulation (ECF No. 20), IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiffs shall file a First Amended Complaint on or before February 17, 2023; and

2. Defendants shall file and serve their respective responses to the First Amended 

Complaint on or before March 17, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2023 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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