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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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Stipulation to Continue Initial Scheduling Conference;

[Proposed] Order

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James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

Brande L. Gustafson, Esq. Bar No. 267130 

WEAKLEY & ARENDT

A Professional Corporation

5200 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 211

Fresno, California 93704

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Jim@walaw-fresno.com

Brande@walaw-fresno.com

Attorneys for Defendants, Robert Carbone, Gregg Bresson, and Ray Lopez1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENTE BENAVIDES FIGUEROA,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

KERN COUNTY; CITY OF DELANO; 

ROBERT CARBONE; GREGG BRESSON; 

RAY LOPEZ; ALFONSO VALDEZ; ESTATE 

OF JEFFREY NACUA; SARAH GARCIA 

NACUA; DR. JAMES DIBDIN; and DONES 

1-10 INCLUSIVE,

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CASE NO. 1:19-cv-00558-DAD-JLT

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE INITIAL 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; 

[Proposed] ORDER

(Doc. 52)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the attorneys of records 

for plaintiff Vincente Benavides Figueroa (“Plaintiff”), and defendants County of Kern 

(“County”), Robert Carbone, Gregg Bresson, and Ray Lopez (collectively “County 

Defendants”); City of Delano (“City”) Al Valdez, Estate of Jeffrey Nacua, and Sarah Garcia

Nacua (collectively “City Defendants”); Dr. James Dibdin (“Dr. Dibdin”) as follows:

Current counsel for County Defendants recently determined there was a potential 

conflict between County and defendants Robert Carbone, Gregg Bresson, and Ray Lopez. In 

light of this potential conflict, new counsel is in the process of obtaining the appropriate 

1 Counsel is in the process of obtaining the signatures on the substitution of attorney forms for filing with the court.

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signatures to substitute in as counsel for Messrs. Carbone, Bresson, and Lopez. However, 

considering the Initial Scheduling Conference is currently set for April 22, 2021 and the Joint 

Scheduling Conference Statement is due April 15, 2021, it is unclear whether the substitution of 

attorney forms for Messrs. Carbone, Bresson, and Lopez will be filed and ruled upon in time for 

the new counsel to formally appear in the case and to provide their input for the Joint 

Scheduling Report.

Accordingly, the parties believe that there is good cause for the Court to approve the 

following stipulations:

1. The April 22, 2021 Initial Scheduling Conference be continued to May 6, 2021, 

or as soon there after as the Court and parties are available.

2. The Joint Status Conference Statement will be electronically filed by the parties 

7 days prior to the Scheduling Conference date, and will be emailed in Word format to 

jltorders@caed.uscourts.gov. 

DATED: April 12, 2021 WEAKLEY & ARENDT

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ James D. Weakley James D. Weakley

Brande L. Gustafson

Attorneys for Defendants, ROBERT CARBONE, 

RAY LOPEZ, GREG BRESSON2

DATED: April 13, 2021 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL

COUNTY OF KERN 

/s/ Marshall Scott Fontes 

Marshall Scott Fontes

Kyle L. Holmes 

Attorneys for Defendants KERN COUNTY 

ROBERT CARBONE, RAY LOPEZ, GREG 

BRESSON3

2 New counsel for Messrs. Carbone, Lopez, and Bresson once the substitution of attorney forms are filed and ruled 

upon by the court.

3 Current counsel for Messrs. Carbone, Lopez, and Bresson.

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[Proposed] Order

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DATED: April 13, 2021 MCLANE, BEDNARSKI & LITT

ZAVALA LAW GROUP

LAW OFFICES OF DO KIM, APLC

/s/ Barrett S. Litt

Barrett S. Litt 

Lindsay B. Battles

Salomon Zavala

Do Kim

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

VICENTE BENAVIDES FIGUEROA

DATED: April 13, 2021 ORBACH, HUFF, SUAREZ & HENDERSON

/s/ Kevin E. Gilbert

Kevin E. Gilbert 

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF DELANO, AL 

VALDEZ, ESTATE OF JEFFREY NACUA AND 

SARAH GARCIA NACUA

DATED: April 12, 2021

/s/ Lara Shapiro

Lara Shapiro 

Attorneys for Defendant DR. JAMES DIBDIN

[Proposed] ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ above stipulation, the Initial Scheduling Conference currently set 

for April 22, 2021, is continued to May 6, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street 

before Chief Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. The parties SHALL file a Joint Status 

Conference Statement by no later than April 29, 2021.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 13, 2021 _ /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

 CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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