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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:794 Rehabilitation Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO 

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 144(a) 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

2180 HARVARD STREET, SUITE 560 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

KELLIE M. MURPHY, ESQ. (SBN 189500) 

KRISTEN CAPRINO, ESQ. (SBN 306815) 

kellie@jsl-law.com/kristen@jsl-law.com JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A Professional Law Corporation 

Harvard Square 

2180 Harvard Street, Suite 560 

Sacramento, CA 95815 

Telephone: (916) 921-5800 

Facsimile: (916) 921-0247 

Attorneys for DEFENDANTS: 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT & BRIAN STEPHENS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHRISTOPHER CRONE, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT and 

BRIAN STEPHENS, an individual, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:20-cv-01451-JAM-AC 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR 

DEFENDANT TRACY UNIFIED 

SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FILE 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT 

TO LOCAL RULE 144(a) 

Complaint Filed: July 20, 2020 

Trial Date: None Set 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

2180 HARVARD STREET, SUITE 560 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

Pursuant to Local Rule 144, Plaintiff CHRISTOPHER CRONE (“Plaintiff”), by and 

through his attorneys of record, and Defendant TRACY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

(“TUSD”), by and through its attorney of record, hereby stipulate to an extension of time for 

TUSD to file its responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) as follows: 

RECITALS 

1. Plaintiff filed this action on July 20, 2020. Following the filing and service of the 

Complaint and against TUSD and Defendant Brian Stephens (“Dr. Stephens”) (hereinafter 

collectively referred to as “Defendants”), Defendants’ counsel met and conferred with Plaintiff’s 

counsel regarding a potential motion to dismiss. While the parties were able to resolve some 

issues, there was a remaining unresolved issue regarding Dr. Stephens. The parties agreed that 

Plaintiff would file an amended complaint addressing the issues that were resolved through the 

meet and confer. 

2. The parties previously filed a stipulation to extend Defendants’ time to respond to 

the Complaint for twenty-eight days to September 25, 2020, in order to allow time to meet and 

confer as stated above. 

3. Plaintiff filed his FAC on September 25, 2020. Defendants’ deadline to file a 

responsive pleading to the FAC is October 9, 2020. 

4. While Defendants’ counsel will file a motion to dismiss on behalf of Dr. Stephens 

on October 9, 2020, a motion to dismiss will not be filed on behalf of TUSD as the matters 

addressed through meet and confer regarding TUSD were resolved through the filing of the 

TAC. The parties wish to avoid the unnecessary filing of multiple answers, as a single answer to 

the FAC can be filed on behalf of both defendants if Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss is not 

granted. The parties also wish to avoid the necessity of TUSD filing an answer to the FAC and 

then having to file another answer to a further amended complaint if Plaintiff is given leave to 

amend as to Dr. Stephens. Accordingly, the parties agree that TUSD should be granted 

additional time to file its answer to the FAC. 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

2180 HARVARD STREET, SUITE 560 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

5. As stated above, there was one previous stipulated extension of time with respect 

to the responsive pleading to the original Complaint; no extensions of time have been sought 

with respect to the FAC. 

STIPULATION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and 

between Plaintiff and TUSD, as follows: 

The deadline for TUSD to file its answer to the FAC should be extended to either the 

same date Dr. Stephens’ answer is due in the event Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss is denied or 

to the date that is ten (10) days after the date of the Order on Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss in 

the event Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss is granted. If Plaintiff is given leave to amend, the 

deadline for filing responsive pleadings on behalf of both defendants shall be governed by Rule 

15(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Dated: October 9, 2020 JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

 A Professional Law Corporation 

 /s/ Kellie M. Murphy 

 KELLIE M. MURPHY 

 

Dated: October 9, 2020 LEIGH LAW GROUP, P.C. 

 /s/ _Jay T. Jambeck__ (authorized on 10/9/20) 

 JAY T. JAMBECK 

 

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JOHNSON SCHACHTER & LEWIS 

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

2180 HARVARD STREET, SUITE 560 

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 

TELEPHONE: (916) 921-5800 / FACSIMILE: (916) 921-0247 

ORDER 

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, 

Defendant Tracy Unified School District’s time to file its answer to Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint is extended to either the same date Dr. Stephens’ answer is due in the event 

Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss is denied or to the date that is ten (10) days after the date of the 

Order on Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss in the event Dr. Stephens’ motion to dismiss is 

granted. If Plaintiff is given leave to amend, the deadline for filing responsive pleadings on 

behalf of both defendants shall be governed by Rule 15(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. 

DATED: October 9, 2020 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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