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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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STIP & [PROPOSED] EXTENDING THE 

DISPOSTIVE MOTION FILING DEADLINE

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Paul L. Rein, Esq. (SBN 43053)

Celia McGuinness, Esq. (SBN 159420)

Catherine M. Cabalo, Esq. (SBN 248198)

LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

200 Lakeside Drive, Suite A

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 832-5001

Facsimile: (510) 832-4787

E-mail: reinlawoffice@aol.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

KIM SERKES; MARY LOU BRESLIN 

as executor of the estate of KIM SERKES; 

MARIAN BLACKWELL-STRATTON

EUGENE B. ELLIOT, Esq. (SBN 111475)

BERTRAND, FOX & ELLIOT

2749 Hyde Street

San Francisco, CA 94109

Telephone: 415/353-0999

Facsimile: 415/353-0990

Attorneys for Defendant

CITY OF RICHMOND

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIM SERKES; MARY LOU BRESLIN 

as executor of the estate of KIM SERKES; 

MARIAN BLACKWELL-STRATTON,

Plaintiff,

v. 

CITY OF RICHMOND,

Defendant.

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Case No. C12-02976 EDL

Civil Rights

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO EXTEND THE DISPOSTIVE 

MOTION FILING DEADLINE TO 

APRIL 14, 2015

Plaintiffs KIM SERKES, MARY LOU BRESLIN as representative of the estate of KIM 

SERKES, and MARIAN BLACKWELL-STRATTON, and defendant CITY OF RICHMOND 

hereby jointly stipulate and request through their attorneys of record that the Court extend 

deadlines for both parties as set forth below based on the following good cause:

1. Plaintiffs’ counsel has been in ill health for the last week, and she is currently in the 

hospital undergoing diagnostic testing for a health issue which could require immediate 

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surgery.

2. The extension will also give the parties an opportunity to resolve a current discovery 

dispute without the involvement of the Court.

3. The current litigation schedule set by the Court (Docket No. 51) is as follows:

• Non-expert discovery deadline for defendant: January 23, 2015;

• Non-expert discovery deadline for plaintiff: February 27, 2015

• Initial expert disclosure deadline: February 23, 2015; 

• Rebuttal expert disclosure deadline: February 27, 2015; 

• Final expert discovery deadline: March 13, 2015; 

• Last day to file a dispositive motion: April 7, 2015; 

• Last day for hearing dispositive motions: May 12, 2015. 

• Jury trial: July 20, 2015

THEREFORE, the parties jointly stipulate and request:

1. The date to file dispositive motions shall be extended to April 14, 2015, instead of April 7, 

2015.

2. The last day for hearing dispositive motions shall be moved at the Court’s discretion. 

Dated: April 3, 2015 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL L. REIN

 /s/ Celia McGuinness

By CELIA MCGUINNESS

Attorneys for Plaintiffs KIM SERKES; MARY LOU 

BRESLIN AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

ESTATE OF KIM SERKES; MARIAN 

BLACKWELL-STRATTON

Dated: April 3, 2015 BERTRAND, FOX & ELLIOT

 /s/ Eugene B. Elliot 

By EUGENE B. ELLIOT

Attorneys for Defendant

CITY OF RICHMOND

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ORDER

GOOD CAUSE BEING SHOWN, it is so ORDERED. The last day to file dispositive 

motions as to both parties shall be extended to ______________, 2015, and the last day for hearing 

dispositive motions shall be _____________, 2015. 

Dated: April ___, 2015

MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

 April 14 May 19 3

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FILER’S ATTESTATION

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1, I hereby attest that on April 4, 2015, I, Celia 

McGuinness, attorney with The Law Office of Paul L. Rein, received the 

concurrence of Eugene Elliot in the filing of this document.

/s/ Celia McGuinness

Celia McGuinness

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